No. 371 in French

belge

Belgian.

In a sentence

Marie est belge et elle habite à Bruxelles.
Marie is Belgian and lives in Brussels.
In this sentence, 'belge' is used as an adjective to describe Marie's nationality, and since 'Marie' is feminine, it matches her gender.
Le chocolat belge est réputé dans le monde entier.
Belgian chocolate is renowned worldwide.
Here, 'belge' modifies the noun 'chocolat', indicating the origin of the chocolate as being from Belgium.
Nous avons rencontré des amis belges lors de notre voyage.
We met Belgian friends during our trip.
In this statement, 'belges' is the plural form of the adjective 'belge', agreeing with the plural noun 'amis' (friends).

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