Beilg
Irish
Proper noun
An Bheilg f (genitive na Beilge)
- Belgium (a country in Europe)
- Synonym: Ríocht na Beilge
Declension
Declension of Beilg
Second declension
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Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- Beilgeach (“Belgian”, adjective)
- Beilgeach m (“Belgian”)
- Congó na Beilge m (“Belgian Congo”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Beilg | Bheilg | mBeilg |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “Belgium”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2023
- Entries containing “Beilg” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Scottish Gaelic

Seo bratach na Beilge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈvelekʲ/
Derived terms
- Rìoghachd na Beilge (“Kingdom of Belgium”)
- Beilgeach (“Belgian”)
- Congo na Beilge (“Belgian Congo”)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| Beilg | Bheilg |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
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