belciug

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic бѣлчоугъ (bělčugŭ), of Turkic origin. Compare Bulgarian белчуг (belčug), Kalmyk билцг (biltsg, “ring”).

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

Derived terms

• belciugat

References

• belciug in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)