bliiw

North Frisian

Alternative forms

• bliwe (Mooring)
• bliiv (Sylt)

Etymology

From Old Frisian blīva, bilīva, from Proto-West Germanic *bilīban, from Proto-Germanic *bilībaną. Cognates include West Frisian bliuwe, Saterland Frisian blieuwe.

Verb

bliiw

1. (Föhr-Amrum) to remain, stay

Conjugation

Conjugation of bliiw (Föhr-Amrum dialect)

infinitive I	bliiw
infinitive II	(tu) bliiwen
past participle	blewen
imperative singular	bliiw
imperative plural	bliiw’m
	present	past
1st singular	bliiw	bleew
2nd singular	blafst	bleewst
3rd singular	blaft	bleew
plural	bliiw	bleew
	perfect	pluperfect
1st singular	san blewen	wiar blewen
2nd singular	beest blewen	wiarst blewen
3rd singular	as blewen	wiar blewen
plural	san blewen	wiar blewen
	future (skel)	future (wel)
1st singular	skal bliiw	wal bliiw
2nd singular	skääl bliiw	wääl bliiw
3rd singular	skal bliiw	wal bliiw
plural	skel bliiw	wel bliiw