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belga

Belgian

adjective BEL-gah Rare

Origin: From Latin Belgae, the tribal name of the ancient inhabitants of the region.

Usage Note

Belga is invariable for gender (un ciudadano belga, una ciudad belga) because it ends in -a and applies to both masculine and feminine nouns. As a noun it means a Belgian person (los belgas = the Belgians). Belgium is Bélgica in Spanish.

Examples

"El ciclista belga ganó la etapa de montaña."

Natural Translation

The Belgian cyclist won the mountain stage.

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