No. 3,038 in German
belgien
"Belgien" is the German word for "Belgium," a country in Europe.
In a sentence
Ich habe letzte Woche Belgien besucht.
I visited Belgium last week.
In this sentence, 'Belgien' is used as a proper noun representing a country, Belgium, and serves as the direct object of the verb 'besucht'.
Die Hauptstadt von Belgien ist Brüssel.
The capital of Belgium is Brussels.
Here, 'Belgien' is employed within a possessive construction ('von Belgien') to indicate that the capital (Brussels) belongs to Belgium.
Belgien ist bekannt für seine Schokolade und Pommes frites.
Belgium is known for its chocolate and fries.
This sentence uses 'Belgien' as the subject of the verb 'ist bekannt', marking the country of Belgium in a neutral declarative statement.
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