bli

Norwegian Nynorsk

/bliː/

verb
Definitions
  • to stay, remain.
  • (as an auxiliary verb to create passive voice with the main verb in past participle) to be
  • (change, development over time) to become, get, go.
  • to be, become, will, going to, turn out,
  • to be necessary, to have to, to be
  • (bills and payments) to be, come to

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Norwegian blífa derived from Middle Low German bliven (remain) root from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (stick, leave, cling, linger, smudge, smear, remain, glue, continue, fat, sticky substance, oil, adhere, paste, adhesive, fat substance, fatty substance).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leyp-

Gloss

stick, leave, cling, linger, smudge, smear, remain, glue, continue, fat, sticky substance, oil, adhere, paste, adhesive, fat substance, fatty substance

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