Originally an adjective, borrowed fromLatinBelgicus; morphologically, fromBelge +‎-ique. Noun use arose byellipsis ofprovincebelgique.

• IPA^(key):/bɛl.ʒik/

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• Rhymes:-ik

Belgique f

1. Belgium (acountry inWestern Europe that has borders with theNetherlands,Germany,Luxembourg andFrance; official name:Royaume de Belgique)

   Synonym:(verlan)Gelbique

• belge
• belgicisme
• belgitude

• → Persian:بلژیک(belžik)
• → Ottoman Turkish:بلچیقه(belçika)
  • > Turkish:Belçika(inherited)
  • → Azerbaijani:Belçika
  • → Crimean Tatar:Belçika
• → Central Kurdish:بەلجیکا(belcîka)
• → Arabic:بِلْجِيكَا(biljīkā)

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Belgique f

1. Belgium (acountry inWestern Europe that has borders with theNetherlands,Germany,Luxembourg andFrance)