# Belarus
## English
### Alternative forms

* Biełaruś, Bielarus, Bielarus', Belarus' (rare)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˈbɛləɹuːs/, /ˌbɛ.ləˈɹuːs/
* (US) IPA: /ˌbɛ.ləˈɹus/, /ˈbɛ.lɑ.ɹus/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (Southern England):(file)

### Proper noun

Belarus
* A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk.

#### Synonyms

* Belorussia (nonstandard or historical)
* Bielorussia (nonstandard or historical)
* Byelorussia (obsolete)
* White Russia (archaic)

#### Derived terms

* Belarusan
* Belarusian
* Belaruso-

#### Translations
### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic, Czechia
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Vatican City

### Further reading

* Belarus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* Belarus on Wikiquote.Wikiquote
* Belarus on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage
* Category:Belarus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

### Anagrams

* Blauser, Laubers, Breslau, Lesbaru

## Afrikaans
### Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).

### Proper noun

Belarus
* Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe; capital: Minsk)
    Synonym: Wit-Rusland

#### Derived terms

* Belarussies

### Noun

Belarus (plural Belarusse, diminutive Belarussie)
* Belarusian (person from Belarus or of Belarusian descent)
    Synonym: Wit-Rus

### Further reading

* Belarus on the Afrikaans Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{af}$

## Azerbaijani
### Proper noun

Belarus (definite accusative Belarusu, plural Belaruslar)
* Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)

#### Declension
### Further reading

* Belarus on the Azerbaijani Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{az}$

## Crimean Tatar
### Pronunciation

* Hyphenation: Be‧la‧rus

### Proper noun

Belarus
* Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)

#### Related terms

* belorus (“Belarusian”)

### References

* “Belarus”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˌbeː.laːˈrus/, /ˌbɛː-/, /-ˈrys/, /-ˈrʏs/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Be‧la‧rus

### Proper noun

Belarus n (adjective Belarussisch, demonym Belarus m or Belarussische f)
* Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)
    Synonyms: Wit-Rusland, (rare) Belaroes, (obsolete) Wit-Roethenië

#### Usage notes

* As designation for the country of Belarus, the term was popularised by the mainstream media and official websites following the 2020 Belarusian protests, partially displacing the older Wit-Rusland.

### Noun

Belarus m (plural Belarussen, diminutive Belarusje n, feminine Belarussische)
* Belarusian (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonym: Wit-Rus

#### Usage notes

* As designation for an inhabitant of Belarus, the term was popularised by the mainstream media and official websites following the 2020 Belarusian protests, partially displacing the older Wit-Rus.

### Noun

Belarus m (plural Belarussen, diminutive Belarusje n)
* a make of tractor, named for Belarus
** 1964 October 17, Nieuwsblad van het Noorden‎ (advertisement), Groningen, page 21:Wij staan op de Landbouwtentoonstelling te Zuidlaren met Belarus traktoren. Voor de laagst denkbare prijs in NederlandWe will be present at the Agricultural Exhibition in Zuidlaren with Belarus tractors. At the lowest price imaginable in the Netherlands

### See also

* Albanië
* Andorra
* Armenië
* Azerbeidzjan
* Belarus
* België
* Bosnië en Herzegovina
* Bulgarije
* Cyprus
* Denemarken
* Duitsland
* Estland
* Finland
* Frankrijk
* Georgië
* Griekenland
* Hongarije
* Ierland
* IJsland
* Italië
* Kazachstan
* Kosovo
* Kroatië
* Letland
* Liechtenstein
* Litouwen
* Luxemburg
* Malta
* Moldavië
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Nederland
* Noord-Macedonië
* Noorwegen
* Oekraïne
* Oostenrijk
* Polen
* Portugal
* Roemenië
* Rusland
* San Marino
* Servië
* Slovenië
* Slowakije
* Tsjechië
* Turkije
* Vaticaanstad
* Verenigd Koninkrijk
* Wit-Rusland
* Zweden
* Zwitserland

### Further reading

* Belarus on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{nl}$

## German
### Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbeːlaˌʁʊs/, /ˈbɛlaˌʁʊs/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Belarus n (proper noun, genitive Belarus' or (with an article) Belarus)
* (officialese) Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)
    Synonyms: Weißrussland, (obsolete) Weißruthenien, (East Germany) Belorußland

#### Derived terms

* belarusisch
* belarussisch

### See also

* Albanien
* Andorra
* Belarus
* Belgien
* Bosnien und Herzegowina
* Bulgarien
* Dänemark
* Deutschland
* Estland
* Finnland
* Frankreich
* Griechenland
* Irland
* Island
* Italien
* Kosovo
* Kroatien
* Lettland
* Liechtenstein
* Litauen
* Luxemburg
* Malta
* Moldau
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Niederlande
* Nordmazedonien
* Norwegen
* Österreich
* Polen
* Portugal
* Rumänien
* Russland
* San Marino
* Schweden
* Schweiz
* Serbien
* Slowakei
* Slowenien
* Spanien
* Tschechien
* Ukraine
* Ungarn
* Vatikanstadt
* Vereinigtes Königreich
* Weißrussland
* Zypern

### Further reading

* “Belarus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
* Weißrussland on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{de}$

## Indonesian
### Alternative forms

* Belarusia

### Etymology

Internationalism, from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ), historical Бе́лая Русь (Bjélaja Rusʹ, “White Ruthenia or White Rus”), from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь (Běla Rusĭ, “White Ruthenia or White Rus”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /beˈlarʊs/
* Rhymes: -rʊs, -ʊs, -s
* Hyphenation: Bé‧la‧rus

### Proper noun

Bélarus
* Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)

### Adjective

Bélarus
* Belarusan, Belarusian

### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belanda
* Belarus
* Belgia
* Bosnia dan Herzegovina
* Britania Raya
* Bulgaria
* Ceko
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Georgia
* Hongaria
* Irlandia
* Islandia
* Italia
* Jerman
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Kroasia
* Latvia
* Listenstaina
* Lituania
* Luksemburg
* Makedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monako
* Montenegro
* Norwegia
* Perancis
* Polandia
* Portugal
* Rumania
* Rusia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Siprus
* Slovenia
* Slowakia
* Spanyol
* Swedia
* Swiss
* Turki
* Ukraina
* Vatikan
* Yunani

### Further reading

* “Belarus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Maltese
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bɛ.laˈruːs/

### Proper noun

Il-Belarus m
* Synonym of Belarussja: Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /be.laˈɾu(j)s/ [be.laˈɾu(ɪ̯)s]
* (Brazil) IPA: /be.laˈɾu(j)s/ [be.laˈɾu(ɪ̯)s]
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /be.laˈɾu(j)ʃ/ [be.laˈɾu(ɪ̯)ʃ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /bɛ.lɐˈɾuʃ/

### Proper noun

Belarus f
* Synonym of Bielorrússia: Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)

## Romanian
### Pronunciation

* This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Belarus n
* Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)

#### Declension
### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaidjan
* Belarus
* Belgia
* Bosnia și Herțegovina
* Bulgaria
* Cehia
* Cipru
* Croația
* Danemarca
* Elveția
* Estonia
* Finlanda
* Franța
* Georgia
* Germania
* Grecia
* Irlanda
* Islanda
* Italia
* Kazahstan
* Kosovo
* Letonia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxemburg
* Macedonia de Nord
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Muntenegru
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Portugalia
* Regatul Unit
* România
* Rusia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovacia
* Slovenia
* Spania
* Suedia
* Turcia
* Țările de Jos
* Ucraina
* Ungaria
* Vatican

## Swedish
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Belarus n (genitive Belarus)
* Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)

#### Synonyms

* Vitryssland

#### Related terms

* belarusier
* belarusisk
* belarusiska

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Belarus or Spanish Belarús.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /belaˈɾus/ [bɛ.lɐˈɾus]
* Rhymes: -us
* Syllabification: Be‧la‧rus

### Proper noun

Belarús (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎᜇᜓᜐ᜔)
* Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)
    Synonym: Biyelorusya

### Anagrams

* resulba

## Turkmen
### Proper noun

Belarus
* Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)
    Synonym: Belorussiýa

#### Declension
## Uzbek
### Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Белару́сь (Belarúsʹ), from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bʲeɫaˈrus/

### Proper noun

Belarus
* Belarus (a country in Eastern Europe)

#### Synonyms

* Belorussiya (obsolete or historical)