belciug

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic бѣлчоугъ (bělčugŭ), of Turkic origin. Compare Bulgarian белчуг (belčug), Kalmyk билцг (biltsg, ring).(Can this(+) etymology be sourced? Particularly: “belciug”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /belˈt͡ʃjuɡ/

Noun

belciug n (plural belciuge)

  1. loop, hook
  2. nose ring (for pigs, livestock, etc.)

Declension

Declension of belciug
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative belciug belciugul belciuge belciugele
genitive-dative belciug belciugului belciuge belciugelor
vocative belciugule belciugelor

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