Beilg

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Belgium.

Proper noun

An Bheilg f (genitive na Beilge)

Belgium
Synonym: Ríocht na Beilge

Declension

Declension of Beilg

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

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

Terms derived from Beilg

Beilgeach (“Belgian”, adjective)

Beilgeach m (“Belgian”)

Congó na Beilge m (“Belgian Congo”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Beilg	Bheilg	mBeilg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

“Belgium” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Entries containing “Beilg” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.

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