Beilg

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Belgium.

Proper noun

An Bheilg f (genitive na Beilge)

Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France; official name: Ríocht na Beilge)

Declension

Declension of Beilg (second declension, no plural)

bare forms
	singular
nominative	Beilg
vocative	a Bheilg
genitive	Beilge
dative	Beilg

forms with the definite article
	singular
nominative	an Bheilg
genitive	na Beilge
dative	leis an mBeilg don Bheilg

Derived terms

Beilgeach (“Belgian”, adjective)
Beilgeach m (“Belgian”)
Congó na Beilge m (“Belgian Congo”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *Beilg*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
Beilg	Bheilg	mBeilg

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

“Belgium”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Beilg”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Latin Belgium.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əˈvelekʲ/ (representing the full name a’ Bheilg)

Proper noun

a’ Bheilg f (genitive na Beilge)

Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France)

Derived terms

Rìoghachd na Beilge (“Kingdom of Belgium”)
Beilgeach (“Belgian”)
Congo na Beilge (“Belgian Congo”)

Mutation

Mutation of *Beilg*
radical	lenition
Beilg	Bheilg

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.