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blij.

happy; momentarily. For generally in life, see gelukkig.

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/blɛi̯/

  1. happy; momentarily. For generally in life, see gelukkig.

    Als de straten wit zijn, zijn de kinderen blij.

  2. glad

    Ik ben blij dat je er bent.
Where this word comes from

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. Cognate with English blithe.

noun/blɛi̯/

  1. lead (metal)

    archaic · neuter

  2. the colour of lead

    archaic · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bli (“lead (metal)”), from Old Dutch *blī, from Proto-West Germanic *blīwī, from Proto-Germanic *blīwiją.

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