blijken.
to appear, to become apparent
Meaning & usage
to appear, to become apparent
to appear
to turn out
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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