blijven

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch bliven, from Old Dutch blīvan (“to remain”), from Proto-West Germanic *bilīban, from Proto-Germanic *bilībaną (“to remain”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblɛi̯vən/ Hyphenation: blij‧ven Rhymes: -ɛi̯vən === Verb === blijven (intransitive) to stay, to remain Blijf hier, ik ga kijken. ― Stay here, I'm going to have a look. (copulative) to stay, to remain, to still be (auxiliary) to keep/keep on, to continue (remain doing/behaving) Wat er ook gebeurt, altijd blijven lachen! ― Whatever happens, always keep laughing! ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: bly Javindo: belijf Jersey Dutch: blāive Negerhollands: bliev, blief, bli