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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• Hyphenation: blij
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯
• Homophone: blei

Etymology 1

With 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

blij (comparative blijer, superlative blijst)

1. 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.

2. glad

   Ik ben blij dat je er bent.

   I'm glad that you're here.

Declension

Declension 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	—

Alternative forms

• (archaic; sometimes still in fixed expressions) blijde

Derived terms

• blijdschap
• blijheid
• in blijde verwachting
• verblijden

 

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: bli
• Negerhollands: bli, blie
• → Aukan: beleiti

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch bli (“lead (metal)”).

Noun

blij n (plural blijen, diminutive blijtje n)

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

Synonyms

• lood

Anagrams

• bijl