بلغراد

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From Old Church Slavonic Бѣлградъ (Bělgradŭ), from бѣлъ (bělŭ, white) + градъ (gradŭ, fortress, city), from Proto-Slavic *bělъ and *gordъ. Doublet of برات.

Proper noun

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بلغراد (Belgrad)

  1. Belgrade (the capital of Serbia)

Descendants

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  • Turkish: Belgrad, Belgrat

References

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  • Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Belgrad”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names]‎[1], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 101