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"Macedonia" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Macedonia", and "Belgium" is a proper noun which is often translated as "la Bélgica". Learn more about the difference between "Macedonia" and "Belgium" below.
Macedonia(
mah
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suh
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do
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ni
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uh
)
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
a. Macedonia
Skopje is the capital of Macedonia.Skopie es la capital de Macedonia.
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Belgium(
behl
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juhm
)
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
a. la Bélgica
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
They speak French and Flemish in Belgium.Se habla francés y flamenco en Bélgica.
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