"Belger" meaning in German

See Belger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbɛlɡɐ/ Forms: Belgers [genitive, masculine], Belger [genitive, masculine], Belger [feminine, genitive], Belgers [plural], Belger [plural]
Etymology: Either from German Baldger (given name), composed of bald (“bold”) + gēr (“spear”) or from several place name throughout current and former Germany: Belgern, Belgen or Belg. Etymology templates: {{m+|de|Baldger|pos=given name}} German Baldger (given name) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|surname}} Belger m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Belgers or (with an article) Belger, feminine genitive Belger, plural Belgers or Belger)
  1. a surname. Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname
    Sense id: en-Belger-de-name-8RwXQk3T Categories (other): German surnames, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 10 44 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛlɡɐ/
Etymology: From Latin Belgae + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|la:Belgae|-er}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*bʰelǵʰ-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Celtic", "term" : "*belgos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "cel-pro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Belgae", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "-er", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Belger", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" }" data-lang="de" data-title="Belger">, {{af|de|la:Belgae|-er}} Latin Belgae + -er Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,-|f=in}} Belger m (strong, genitive Belgers, plural Belger, feminine Belgerin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,-}} Forms: Belgers [genitive], Belger [plural], Belgerin [feminine], strong [table-tags], Belger [nominative, singular], Belger [definite, nominative, plural], Belgers [genitive, singular], Belger [definite, genitive, plural], Belger [dative, singular], Belgern [dative, definite, plural], Belger [accusative, singular], Belger [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (plural) Belgae; a group of tribes of northern Gaul. Tags: masculine, plural, strong
    Sense id: en-Belger-de-noun-BxZvlFW7 Categories (other): German entries referencing ambiguous etymons, German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of German entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 52 48 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 10 44 46 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 55 45
  2. a member of the Belgae. Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Belger-de-noun-xjLEy5l- Categories (other): German entries referencing ambiguous etymons, German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of German entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 52 48 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 10 44 46 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Hyponyms: Aduatuker, Ambianer, Atrebaten, Bellovaker, Caeroser, Condruser, Eburonen, Melder, Menapier, Moriner, Nervier, Paemanen, Remer, Suessionen, Viromanduer, Catuvellaunen, Trinovanten
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