blij

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈblɪj]
  • Rhymes: -ɪj

Verb

blij

  1. second-person singular imperative of blít

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blɛi̯/
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Etymology 1

Contraction of earlier blijde, from Middle Dutch blide, from Old Dutch *blīthi, from Proto-Germanic *blīþiz.

Adjective

blij (comparative blijer, superlative blijst)

  1. happy; blissful
    Als de straten wit zijn, zijn de kinderen blij.
    If the streets are white, the children are happy.
Usage notes

The comparative can be "blijer" or "blijder", with the latter form being more conservative and dated.

Inflection
Inflection of blij
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 —
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch bli (“lead (metal)”). Cognate with English blee and German Blei.

Noun

blij n (plural blijen, diminutive blijtje n)

  1. (archaic) lead (metal)
  2. (archaic) the colour of lead

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