België
/ˈbɛl.ɣi.jə/neuter
Belgium in Dutch is België.
België is the name of the country in Europe.
Meaning: country in Europe (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
België is a neuter noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɛl.ɣi.jə/.
Did you know?
- The word België is derived from the Latin 'Belgae', a group of tribes that inhabited the area in antiquity.
- While the Dutch name is België, the French name for the same country is Belgique.
- If you were to speak in a Belgian dialect of Dutch, you might hear people refer to the country's regions with much more specificity than just using België.
Examples in context
- Rij je naar België?Are you driving to Belgium?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is driving to België.Tatoeba #8470305 by MarijnKp, translation #10221368 by megamanenm
- Ze werkte in België.She worked in Belgium.This sentence is useful for stating that someone worked in België.Tatoeba #7956359 by Elsofie, translation #3816990 by Gulo_Luscus
- Zij werkt in België.She works in Belgium.This sentence is useful for stating that someone works in België.Tatoeba #9979362 by Nylez, translation #5964201 by lovermann
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sophie and Lucas are discussing a potential vacation.
- SophieWil je naar België gaan?Do you want to go to Belgium?
- LucasJa, België is prachtig.Yes, Belgium is beautiful.
- SophieGaan we met de auto?Are we going by car?
- LucasDat lijkt mij een goed plan.That sounds like a good plan to me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “belgium” translations and entries België, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries België, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
