Beilg

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Belgium.

Proper noun

An Bheilg f (genitive na Beilge)

1. Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France; official name: Ríocht na Beilge)

Declension

Declension of Beilg (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Beilg vocative a Bheilg genitive Beilge dative Beilg forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Bheilg genitive na Beilge dative leis an mBeilg don Bheilg

Derived terms

• Beilgeach (“Belgian”, adjective)
• Beilgeach m (“Belgian”)
• Congó na Beilge m (“Belgian Congo”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Beilg

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Beilg	Bheilg	mBeilg

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• “Belgium”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Beilg”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm

Scottish Gaelic

Seo bratach na Beilge.

Etymology

From Latin Belgium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈvelekʲ/ (representing the full name a’ Bheilg)

Proper noun

a’ Bheilg f (genitive na Beilge)

1. Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France)

Derived terms

• Rìoghachd na Beilge (“Kingdom of Belgium”)
• Beilgeach (“Belgian”)
• Congo na Beilge (“Belgian Congo”)

Mutation

Mutation of Beilg

radical	lenition
Beilg	Bheilg

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.