Etymology

Belux

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Today it means: A geographic region grouping Belgium and Luxembourg, often used in business. Full definition →

Dutch Belux ← French Belux
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  1. French · borrowed fromBelux
  2. Dutch · borrowed fromBelux
  3. English todayBelux

From Dutch Belux and French Belux, from the first syllables of Belgium and Luxembourg.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.