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Belgium

  • /ˈbɛld͡ʒəm/
  • [ˈbɛld͡ʒɱ̩]

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin Belgium, variant of Belgica, from Gallia Belgica, from the name of the tribe of Belgae.

proper noun Belgiums

  1. uncountable, usually A country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Official name: Kingdom of Belgium. Capital and largest city: Brussels. The higher levels of chlorate were discovered during routine testing at the company's production facility in Ghent, Belgium, according to an unnamed company spokesperson quoted by the AFP news agency.

    Similar: Kingdom of Belgium

  2. uncountable, usually A village in Vermilion County, Illinois.
  3. uncountable, usually A township in Polk County, Minnesota.
  4. uncountable, usually An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia.
  5. uncountable, usually A town and village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.
  6. uncountable, usually The Low Countries. It is found in Egypt, in Belgium, in Bohemia, in Ratisbone, and in divers places of France, Germany, and Italy, and at Anneberge, and about Thebes.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: belgique, netherlands, belgian, luxembourg, finland, austria, italy, spain, denmark, germany, ireland, brunei, brussels, she, belge, belgians

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name country in Europe

EspañolBélgica
한국어벨기에 Belgie
日本語ベルギー Berugī, 白耳義
中文比利時 /比利时 Bǐlìshí
हिन्दीबेल्जियम beljiyam
KiswahiliUbelgiji
PortuguêsBélgica
FrançaisBelgique
DeutschBelgien
ItalianoBelgio
ΕλληνικάΒέλγιο Vélgio
RomânăBelgia
РусскийБе́льгия Bélʹgija
Tiếng ViệtBỉ
العربيةبِلْجِيكَا biljīkā
עבריתבֶּלְגְּיָה bélgya

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MLA

"Belgium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/belgium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Belgium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/belgium

Chicago

"Belgium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/belgium.

BibTeX
@misc{belgium_2026,
  title = {Belgium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/belgium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}