Belgium

Bel·gium
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/ˈbɛld͡ʒəm/[ˈbɛld͡ʒɱ̩]

proper noun

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.

Similar
Kingdom of Belgium
OriginLatin Belgium ← Proto-Celtic *belgos ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-? →
CommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

proper nounBelgium (usually uncountable, plural Belgiums)

plural Belgiums

  1. uncountableusuallyA 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.

    2025 January 29, Lucy Hooker, “Coca-Cola recalls drinks in UK due to chemical levels”, in BBC News

    Synonyms: Kingdom of Belgium

  2. A place in the United States:
    1. uncountableusuallyA village in Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. uncountableusuallyA township in Polk County, Minnesota.
    3. uncountableusuallyAn unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia.
    4. uncountableusuallyA town and village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.
  3. uncountableusuallyThe Low Countries.First known use 17th c.–1830s

    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.

    1652, Thomas Nicols, A lapidary, or, The history of pretious stones

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Official name: Kingdom of Belgium. Capital and largest city: Brussels.

Similar
Kingdom of Belgium
Also see
luncheonrenaix

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰelǵʰ-?
  2. Proto-Celtic*belgos
  3. LatinBelgae
  4. Latinbelgicus
  5. LatinGallus
  6. LatinGallia
  7. LatinBelgica
  8. LatinGallia Belgicaellip.
  9. LatinBelgica
  10. LatinBelgium
  11. EnglishBelgium

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

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Translations

Afrikaans België
  • Belgiëcountry in Europe
Ancient Greek Βέλγιον
  • Βέλγιον (Bélgion)country in Europe
Arabic بِلْجِيكَا
  • بِلْجِيكَا (biljīkā)country in Europe
Basque Belgika
  • Belgikacountry in Europe
Bengali বেলজিয়াম
  • বেলজিয়াম (beljiẏam)country in Europe
Bulgarian Бе́лгия
  • Бе́лгия (Bélgija)country in Europe
Catalan Bèlgica
  • Bèlgicacountry in Europe
Chinese Cantonese 比利時 /比利时
  • 比利時 /比利时 (bei² lei⁶ si⁴)country in Europe
Chinese Mandarin 比利時 /比利时
  • 比利時 /比利时 (Bǐlìshí)country in Europe
Czech Belgie
  • Belgiecountry in Europe
Danish Belgien
  • Belgiencountry in Europe
Dutch België
  • Belgiëcountry in Europe
Esperanto Belgio, Belgujo
  • Belgiocountry in Europe
  • Belgujocountry in Europe
Estonian Belgia
  • Belgiacountry in Europe
Finnish Belgia
  • Belgiacountry in Europe
French Belgique
  • Belgiquecountry in Europe
German Belgien
  • Belgiencountry in Europe
Greek Βέλγιο
  • Βέλγιο (Vélgio)country in Europe
Hawaiian Pelekiuma
  • Pelekiumacountry in Europe
Hebrew בֶּלְגְּיָה
  • בֶּלְגְּיָה (bélgya)country in Europe
Hindi बेल्जियम
  • बेल्जियम (beljiyam)country in Europe
Hungarian Belgium
  • Belgiumcountry in Europe
Icelandic Belgía
  • Belgíacountry in Europe
Indonesian Belgia
  • Belgiacountry in Europe
Irish an Bheilg, Ríocht na Beilge
  • an Bheilgcountry in Europe
  • Ríocht na Beilgecountry in Europe
Italian Belgio
  • Belgiocountry in Europe
Japanese ベルギー, 白耳義
  • ベルギー (Berugī)country in Europe
  • 白耳義country in Europe
Korean 벨기에, 벨지끄
  • 벨기에 (Belgie)country in Europe
  • 벨지끄 (Beljikkeu)country in Europe
Latin Belgica, Belgia
  • Belgicacountry in Europe
  • Belgiacountry in Europe
  • Belgiumcountry in Europe
Latvian Beļģija
  • Beļģijacountry in Europe
Lithuanian Belgija
  • Belgijacountry in Europe
Malay Belgium
  • Belgiumcountry in Europe
Māori Peratiamu
  • Peratiamucountry in Europe
Norwegian Bokmål Belgia
  • Belgiacountry in Europe
Polish Belgia
  • Belgiacountry in Europe
Portuguese Bélgica
  • Bélgicacountry in Europe
Punjabi ਬੈਲਜੀਅਮ
  • ਬੈਲਜੀਅਮ (bailjīama)country in Europe
Romanian Belgia
  • Belgiacountry in Europe
Russian Бе́льгия
  • Бе́льгия (Bélʹgija)country in Europe
Scottish Gaelic A' Bheilg
  • A' Bheilgcountry in Europe
Slovak Belgicko
  • Belgickocountry in Europe
Spanish Bélgica
  • Bélgicacountry in Europe
Swahili Ubelgiji
  • Ubelgijicountry in Europe
Swedish Belgien
  • Belgiencountry in Europe
Tagalog Belhika
  • Belhikacountry in Europe
Tamil பெல்ஜியம்
  • பெல்ஜியம் (peljiyam)country in Europe
Thai เบลเยียม
  • เบลเยียม (beel-yîiam)country in Europe
Turkish Belçika
  • Belçikacountry in Europe
Ukrainian Бе́льгія, Бе́льґія
  • Бе́льгія (Bélʹhija)country in Europe
  • Бе́льґія (Bélʹgija)country in Europe
Urdu بیلْجِیَم, بِلْجِیَم
  • بیلْجِیَم (beljiyam)country in Europe
  • بِلْجِیَم (biljiyam)country in Europe
  • بلجئیمcountry in Europe
  • بلجیئمcountry in Europe
Vietnamese Bỉ
  • Bỉcountry in Europe
Welsh Gwlad Belg
  • Gwlad Belgcountry in Europe
Yiddish בעלגיע
  • בעלגיע (belgye)country in Europe
Cite this entry
APA

Belgium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgium

MLA

“Belgium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Belgium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgium.

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