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ij U+0133, ij
LATIN SMALL LIGATURE IJ
IJ
[U+0132]
Latin Extended-A Ĵ
[U+0134]

Translingual

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Drehu

Pronunciation

Verb

ij

  1. to drink

References

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Dutch

Etymology

From a Middle Dutch spelling for /iː/, representing a variation of ⟨ii⟩, which tended to be avoided. Besides ⟨ij⟩, another common form was ⟨y⟩. The pronunciation changed to /ɛi̯/ in Early Modern Dutch through diphthongization, at first in Brabant.

Pronunciation

Letter

ij (upper case IJ)

  1. a digraph, sometimes considered a letter of the Dutch alphabet

See also

Noun

ij f (plural ij's, diminutive ijtje n)

  1. the digraph ij

References

Further reading

Inari Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Uralic negative verb stem *e- ~ *ä- ~ *a-.

Verb

ij

  1. not

Inflection

More information Inflection of, present indicative ...
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Lule Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Uralic negative verb stem *e- ~ *ä- ~ *a-.

Verb

ij

  1. not

Usage notes

Followed by the verb in the connegative form of the appropriate mood. The indicative is used for the conditional and potential, while the imperative has its own forms.

Inflection

More information Inflection of, present indicative ...

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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Pite Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Uralic negative verb stem *e- ~ *ä- ~ *a-.

Verb

ij

  1. not

Usage notes

Followed by the verb in the connegative form of the appropriate mood. The indicative is used for the conditional and potential, while the imperative has its own forms.

Inflection

More information Inflection of, present indicative ...

Further reading

  • ij in Bidumsáme Báhkogirrje (Pite Sami word list)
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
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Skolt Sami

Etymology

Proto-Uralic negative verb stem *e- ~ *ä- ~ *a

Verb

ij

  1. not

Inflection

More information Inflection of, indicative ...
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Southern Sami

Etymology

Proto-Uralic negative verb stem *e- ~ *ä- ~ *a

Verb

ij

  1. not

Inflection

More information Inflection of, present indicative ...
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Ume Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Uralic negative verb stem *e- ~ *ä- ~ *a-.

Verb

ij

  1. not

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