blivan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bilībaną.

Verb

blīvan

  1. to remain
  2. to stay

Inflection

Conjugation of blīvan (strong class 1)
infinitive blīvan
indicative present past
1st person singular blīvo, blīvon blēf
2nd person singular blīvis blivi
3rd person singular blīvit blēf
1st person plural blīvun blivon
2nd person plural blīvit blivot
3rd person plural blīvunt blivon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular blīve blivi
2nd person singular blīvis blivi
3rd person singular blīve blivi
1st person plural blīvin blivin
2nd person plural blīvit blivit
3rd person plural blīvin blivin
imperative present
singular blīf
plural blīvet
participle present past
blīvandi blivan, giblivan

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: bliven
    • Dutch: blijven
      • Afrikaans: bly
      • Javindo: belijf
      • Jersey Dutch: blāive
      • Negerhollands: bliev, blief, bli
    • Limburgish: blieve
    • Zealandic: bluve

Further reading

  • “bilīvan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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