Београд

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *Bělъgordъ. Composed of Ekavian Serbo-Croatian бе̏о (“white”) (from Proto-Slavic *bělъ) and гра̑д (“city”) (from Proto-Slavic *gordъ). The city is named after the white wall of the fortress that enclosed the city. See also Биоград, Бе́лгород (Bélgorod), Białogard.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bêoɡrad/
  • Hyphenation: Бе‧о‧град
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Proper noun

Бе̏оград m (Latin spelling Bȅograd)

  1. Belgrade (capital of Serbia)

Declension
Declension of Београд
singular
nominative Београд
genitive Београда
dative Београду
accusative Београд
vocative Београде
locative Београду
instrumental Београдом
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