bij

See also: bij-

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • bîj (Gheg)

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *būnja, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to grow”) (compare Ancient Greek φύω (phúō), Old Armenian բուսանիմ (busanim, “to plant, germinate”), Sanskrit भुवन (bhúvana, “existence”).

Verb

bij (first-person singular past tense biva, participle birë)

  1. to sprout, grow out

Synonyms

Derived terms

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɪj]
  • Rhymes: -ɪj

Verb

bij

  1. second-person singular imperative of bít

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • by (for the preposition)

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯
  • IPA(key): /bɛi̯/
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Etymology 1

From Old Dutch bī, from Proto-Germanic *bi.

Preposition

bij

  1. at, with
    Bij ons is het altijd feest.
    With us it's always a party.
  2. by, close to
    Ik woon in een hutje bij de zee.
    I live in a little hut by the sea.
  3. to, towards
    Kom bij mij!
    Come to me!
Inflection

Adverb

bij

  1. alongside, with
  2. in order to adjust or improve
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch bië, from Old Dutch *bīa, from Proto-Germanic *bijō.

Noun

bij f (plural bijen, diminutive bijtje n)

  1. bee
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: by

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bʲij]

Verb

bij

  1. second-person singular imperative of biś

Polish

Verb

bij

  1. second-person singular imperative of bić

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian bē, from Proto-Germanic *bijō.

Noun

bij c (plural bijen)

  1. bee
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