Belag

German

Etymology

From obsolete beliegen

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bəˈlaːk/, [bəˈlaːk] (standard)
Audio (file)

IPA^(key): /bəˈlax/ (northern Germany and parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
IPA^(key): /bəˈlaːx/ (parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)

Rhymes: -aːk, -ax, -aːx

Noun

Belag m (genitive Belags or Belages, plural Beläge)

surface (of a road)
covering, topping
fur (on the tongue)
lining

Declension

Declension of Belag

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Belag	die	Beläge
genitive	eines	des	Belages, Belags	der	Beläge
dative	einem	dem	Belag, Belage¹	den	Belägen
accusative	einen	den	Belag	die	Beläge

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading

Belag in Duden online

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