bij.
at, with
Meaning & usage
at, with
Bij ons is het altijd feest.
by, close to
Ik woon in een hutje bij de zee.
to, towards
Kom bij mij!
by, through, by means of, through the action or presence of
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch bi, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-West Germanic *bī, from Proto-Germanic *bi.
alongside, with
in order to adjust or improve
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch bi, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-West Germanic *bī, from Proto-Germanic *bi.
caught up, not lagging behind
Eerst leek hij te langzaam, maar nu is hij weer bij.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch bi, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-West Germanic *bī, from Proto-Germanic *bi.
bee, insect of the clade Anthophila
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch bië, from Old Dutch *bīa, from Proto-West Germanic *bijā, from Proto-Germanic *bijō.
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