belgian

«belgian» in Mova's school dictionary: from or connected with Belgium, a small country in… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (Belgian); noun (a Belgian, Belgians)

meaning for a pupil

1) Belgian means from or connected with Belgium, a small country in western Europe. tree →

2) (noun) A Belgian is a person from Belgium. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography lessons, Belgium's capital is Brussels, and people there speak Dutch (Flemish), French or German. In food lessons, Belgian chocolate, waffles and chips are famous. In history, Belgium was a battleground in the World Wars. Phrases: «Belgian waffles», «Belgian chocolate», «the Belgian coast».

examples

• We bought a box of Belgian chocolates. tree →
• Belgian waffles are crispy with deep squares. tree →
• My penfriend is Belgian and speaks French and Dutch. tree →
• Tintin was created by a Belgian artist. tree →
• The Belgian team played well in the match. tree →
• Brussels, the Belgian capital, hosts many European offices. tree →
• Suddenly a voice cried: "Run!" and there was Tom, and he had brought the Zoological guinea pig and a pair of Belgian hares with him. tree →

note

Always capital B. Pronounced «BEL-jun». There is no «Belgian language»; Belgians speak Dutch, French or German.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «belgian» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.