Belgium
Belgien
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Belgium
A country in Western Europe that borders Germany, France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands and has a coastline on the North Sea. Its capital is Brussels.
Wir fahren im Sommer nach Belgien und besuchen Brüssel.
We're going to Belgium in the summer and visiting Brussels.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Belgiens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Belgien | – |
| accusative | Belgien | – |
| dative | Belgien | – |
| genitive | Belgiens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
For travel to Belgium, German usually uses 'nach' (to). For a stay, use 'in Belgien' (in Belgium); origin or movement from there is expressed with 'aus Belgien' (from Belgium).
Im Herbst fliegen wir nach Belgien.
We're flying to Belgium in the fall.
Während ihres Studiums lebte sie zwei Jahre in Belgien.
During her studies, she lived in Belgium for two years.
Die Familie kommt aus Belgien.
The family comes from Belgium.
'Belgien' (Belgium) often appears in phrases related to travel, politics, and business, such as 'die Grenze zu Belgien' (the border with Belgium), 'aus Belgien stammen' (to come from Belgium), or 'nach Belgien exportieren' (to export to Belgium).
Viele Waren werden nach Belgien exportiert.
Many goods are exported to Belgium.
The adjective corresponding to 'Belgien' (Belgium) is 'belgisch' (Belgian). It is placed before nouns when something is related to this country.
Die belgische Hauptstadt Brüssel liegt in Belgien.
The Belgian capital, Brussels, is in Belgium.
