blij ei

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “happy egg”; the expression does not reference anything in particular and owes its usage mostly to its rhyming quality and absurdity.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɛi̯ ˈɛi̯/

Noun

blij ei n (plural blije eieren, diminutive blij eitje n)

1. (humorous) happy person

Usage notes

• The plural and diminutive forms are significantly less common as they do not rhyme.
• The closely simile blij als een ei is also occasionally encountered, albeit not as frequently.