Belgian
/ˈbeldʒən/adjective
उच्चारण बेल्जन
बेल्जियाई, बेल्जियम का
Core word
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from or connected with Belgium
बेल्जियाई, बेल्जियम का
- Belgian chocolate
- the Belgian city of Antwerp
- We bought some Belgian waffles at the food festival.
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- The Belgian team won the first match of the tournament.
- She is studying Belgian history for her project.
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a person from Belgium
बेल्जियाई (व्यक्ति), बेल्जियम का निवासी
- Belgians speak Dutch, French or German, depending on the region.
- The Belgian chocolatier visited our town.
- A Belgian was sitting next to me on the flight to Mumbai.
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- The professor, a Belgian, spoke fluent French and Dutch.
- Several Belgians were among the tourists at the fort.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a Belgian (noun, countable)
As a noun, Belgian names a person from Belgium. Use a Belgian for one and the Belgians or Belgians for more than one. The plural takes -s.
Noun के रूप में 'Belgian' बेल्जियम के व्यक्ति का नाम है। एक के लिए 'a Belgian' और अधिक के लिए 'the Belgians' या 'Belgians'। Plural में -s लगता है।
- A Belgian visited our college as a guest lecturer.
- The Belgians are famous for their chocolate.
Belgian + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, Belgian describes something from or connected with Belgium: Belgian chocolate, Belgian waffles, the Belgian king. It always begins with a capital letter.
Adjective के रूप में 'Belgian' बेल्जियम से या उससे जुड़ी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है: Belgian chocolate, Belgian waffles, the Belgian king। यह हमेशा capital letter से शुरू होता है।
- She bought a box of Belgian chocolates.
- The Belgian ambassador met the minister.
Belgium vs Belgian
Belgium is the country and Belgian is the adjective or the person. Do not use Belgium as an adjective.
'Belgium' देश है और 'Belgian' adjective या व्यक्ति है। Belgium को adjective की तरह प्रयोग न करें।
- He is Belgian; his family lives in Belgium.
Belgian: capital letter and the nationality group
Nationality words are written with capitals. The Belgians, with the, names the nation as a whole and takes a plural verb.
राष्ट्रीयता-वाचक शब्द capital letter से लिखे जाते हैं। 'The Belgians' पूरे राष्ट्र का नाम बताता है और इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
- The Belgians speak Dutch, French and German.
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Belgian + noun (food and goods)
chocolatewafflebeerlacediamond
- Belgian lace is admired across Europe.
Belgian + noun (people and institutions)
citizenambassadorteamkinggovernment
- The Belgian team won the first match.
adjective + Belgian
youngfamouselderlyFrench-speakingFlemish
- A famous Belgian cyclist visited our school.
the Belgians + verb
speakcelebratevoteloveexport
- The Belgians celebrate their national day in July.
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- Radhika's science teacher is a Belgian who has lived in Mumbai for ten years.
राधिका के विज्ञान के अध्यापक एक बेल्जियम के निवासी हैं जो दस वर्षों से मुंबई में रह रहे हैं।
- Belgian diamonds are cut and polished in the city of Antwerp.
बेल्जियम के हीरे एंटवर्प शहर में तराशे और चमकाए जाते हैं।
- The Belgian prime minister arrived in Delhi for a two-day visit.
बेल्जियम के प्रधानमंत्री दो दिवसीय यात्रा पर दिल्ली पहुँचे।
- She tasted a Belgian waffle for the first time at the food festival.
उसने खाद्य-उत्सव में पहली बार बेल्जियन वैफल चखा।
- The Belgians elect their parliament every five years.
बेल्जियम के लोग हर पाँच वर्ष में अपनी संसद चुनते हैं।
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✗ He is a Belgium engineer working in Pune.
✓ He is a Belgian engineer working in Pune.
Use the adjective Belgian before a noun, not the country name Belgium.
Noun से पहले adjective 'Belgian' आता है, देश का नाम 'Belgium' नहीं।
✗ The Belgian are very fond of chocolate.
✓ The Belgians are very fond of chocolate.
To mean the people as a group, the noun needs the plural -s.
लोगों के समूह के अर्थ में noun में plural -s लगता है।