proper nounsecond declension
Novum Belgium
Novum Belgium n sg (genitive Novī Belgiī or Novī Belgī)
Classical[ˈnɔ.wũː ˈbɛɫ.ɡi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɔː.vum ˈbɛl̠ʲ.d͡ʒi.um]
Meaning
- neutersingularsynonym of Nova Belgica.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Novum Belgium | — |
| genitive | Novī Belgiī Novī Belgī | — |
| dative | Novō Belgiō | — |
| accusative | Novum Belgium | — |
| ablative | Novō Belgiō | — |
| vocative | Novum Belgium | — |
| locative | Novī Belgiī | — |
Origins
Compound of novum + Belgium, calque of Dutch Nieuw-Nederland.