blijven
- (intransitive) to stay, to remain
- (copulative) to stay, to remain, to still be
- (auxiliary) to keep/keep on, to continue (remain doing/behaving)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈblɛi̯vən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch bliven, from Old Dutch blīvan (“to remain”), from Proto-West Germanic *bilīban, from Proto-Germanic *bilībaną (“to remain”).
Related words
standhouden
verder gaan met
blijven liggen
verwijlen
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