blijken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈblɛi̯kə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to appear, to become apparent
  • (copulative) to appear
  • (copulative) to turn out

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch bliken inherited from Old Dutch *blīcan inherited from *blīkan inherited from Proto-Germanic *blīkaną (gleam, shine) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ- (shine, strike).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰleyǵ-

Gloss

shine, strike

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
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