Belgium

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Country in Europe

Belgica, Belgicae, f

Noun [Cite]

Declension

Indeclinable portion.

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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)."

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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


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