blijven

From Middle Dutch bliven, from Old Dutch blīvan (“to remain”), from Proto-West Germanic *bilīban, from Proto-Germanic *bilībaną (“to remain”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɛi̯vən/

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• Hyphenation: blij‧ven
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯vən

blijven

1. (intransitive) to stay, to remain

   Blijf hier, ik ga kijken. ― Stay here, I'm going to have a look.

2. (copulative) to stay, to remain, to still be
3. (auxiliary) to keep/keep on, to continue (remain doing/behaving)

   Wat er ook gebeurt, altijd blijven lachen! ― Whatever happens, always keep laughing!

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

• Afrikaans: bly
• Javindo: belijf
• Jersey Dutch: blāive
• Negerhollands: bliev, blief, bli