belgium

Bel·gium

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bel-juh m]
- /ˈbɛl dʒəm/
- /ˈbelʤəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bel-juh m]
- /ˈbɛl dʒəm/

Definitions of belgium word

noun belgium a federal kingdom in NW Europe: at various times under the rulers of Burgundy, Spain, Austria, France, and the Netherlands before becoming an independent kingdom in 1830. It formed the Benelux customs union with the Netherlands and Luxembourg in 1948 and was a founder member of the Common Market, now the European Union. It consists chiefly of a low-lying region of sand, woods, and heath (the Campine) in the north and west, and a fertile undulating central plain rising to the Ardennes Mountains in the southeast. Languages: French, Flemish (Dutch), German. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Brussels. Pop: 10 444 268 (2013 est). Area: 30 513 sq km (11 778 sq miles) 3
noun belgium kingdom in W Europe, on the North Sea: independence established in 1831: 11,778 sq mi (30,505 sq km); pop. 9,979,000; cap. Brussels 3
noun belgium a kingdom in W Europe, bordering the North Sea, N of France. 11,779 sq. mi. (30,508 sq. km). Capital: Brussels. 1
noun belgium country in northern Europe 1

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Parts of speech for Belgium

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pronoun

preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

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belgium popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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