Београд

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *Bělъgordъ. Composed of Ekavian Serbo-Croatian бе̏о (white) (from Proto-Slavic *bělъ) and гра̑д (city) (from Proto-Slavic *gordъ). The city is named after the white wall of the fortress that enclosed the city. See also Биоград, Бе́лгород (Bélgorod), Białogard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bêoɡrad/
  • Hyphenation: Бе‧о‧град
  • (file)

Proper noun

Бе̏оград m (Latin spelling Bȅograd)

  1. Belgrade (capital of Serbia)

Declension

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