Belgium
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Country in Europe
Belgica, Belgicae, f
Noun [Cite]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbel.ɡi.ka/, [ˈbɛɫ̪ɡɪkä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈbel.d͡ʒi.ka/, [ˈbɛl̠ʲd͡ʒikä]
Declension
Indeclinable portion.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | 1.. | 1.. |
| Genitive | 1.. | 1.. |
| Dative | 1.. | 1.. |
| Accusative | 1.. | 1.. |
| Ablative | 1.. | 1.. |
| Vocative | 1.. | 1.. |
Alternative forms:
Belgium
Etymology:
From Belga m (“member of the Belgae”); from Proto-Celtic *belg-, *bolg- (“to swell (with anger)”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- (“to bulge, swell”), thus meaning "People who swell (with fury/anger)."
References:
- "Belgica". In: Wiktionary, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 03.02.2023
- "Belgae". In: Wiktionary, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 03.02.2023
- "Belgica". In: Vicipaedia, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 03.02.2023
Rēgnum Belgicae, Rēgnī Belgicae, n
Noun [Cite]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈreːɡ.num ˈbel.ɡi.kae̯/, [ˈreːŋnʊ̃ˑ ˈbɛɫ̪ɡɪkäe̯]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈreɲ.ɲum ˈbel.d͡ʒi.t͡ʃe/, [ˈrɛɲːum ˈbɛl̠ʲd͡ʒit͡ʃe]
Meaning:
Long form of Belgica
Declension
Indeclinable portion.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | 2n | 2n |
| Genitive | 2n | 2n |
| Dative | 2n | 2n |
| Accusative | 2n | 2n |
| Ablative | 2n | 2n |
| Vocative | 2n | 2n |
References:
- "Belgica". In: Vicipaedia, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 03.02.2023