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DUTCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

blijken.

to appear, to become apparent

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈblɛi̯kə(n)/
  1. to appear, to become apparent

    intransitive
  2. to appear

    copulative
  3. to turn out

    copulative
    Oorspronkelijk was het Atomium bedoeld om slechts gedurende de Expo overeind te blijven, maar het bleek dermate populair dat het nooit is afgebroken.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bliken, from Old Dutch *blīcan, from Proto-West Germanic *blīkan, from Proto-Germanic *blīkaną (“to shine, gleam”), *blīkijaną.

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