blij
Czech
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editblij
Dutch
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editEtymology 1
editWith regular loss of intervocalic -d- from earlier blijde, from Middle Dutch blide, from Old Dutch *blīthi, from Proto-West Germanic *blīþī, from Proto-Germanic *blīþiz.
Adjective
editblij (comparative blijer, superlative blijst)
- happy; momentarily. For generally in life, see gelukkig.
- Als de straten wit zijn, zijn de kinderen blij.
- If the streets are white, the children are happy.
- glad
- Ik ben blij dat je er bent.
- I'm glad that you're here.
Inflection
editDeclension of blij | ||||
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uninflected | blij | |||
inflected | blije | |||
comparative | blijer | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | blij | blijer | het blijst het blijste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | blije | blijere | blijste |
n. sing. | blij | blijer | blijste | |
plural | blije | blijere | blijste | |
definite | blije | blijere | blijste | |
partitive | blijs | blijers | — |
Alternative forms
edit- (archaic; sometimes still in fixed expressions) blijde
Derived terms
editDescendants
editEtymology 2
editFrom Middle Dutch bli (“lead (metal)”).
Noun
editblij n (plural blijen, diminutive blijtje n)
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