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blífa.

to become

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈpliːva]
  1. to become

    obsolete · strong · verb
  2. to be (as an auxiliary verb in passive constructions)

    obsolete · strong · verb
  3. to remain, stay

    dated · strong · verb
Where this word comes from

First attested in the 16th century. Borrowed from Danish blive, from Middle Low German blîven, from Proto-Germanic *bilībaną. Used to translate German bleiben in Oddur Gottskálksson's New Testament translation (published 1540).

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