Albanian

Alternative forms

• bîj (Gheg)

Verb

bij ‎(first-person singular past tense biva, participle birë)

1. to sprout, grow out

Synonyms

• rritem

Derived terms

• mbij

Related terms

• bimë, bisht

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛi̯
• IPA^(key): /bɛi̯/

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch bī, from Proto-Germanic *bi.

Preposition

bij

1. at, with

   Bij ons is het altijd feest.

   With us it's always a party.

2. by, close to

   Ik woon in een hutje bij de zee.

   I live in a little hut by the sea.

3. to, towards

   Kom bij mij!

   Come to me!

Inflection

Adverb

bij

1. alongside, with
2. in order to adjust or improve

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch bie, from Old Dutch *bia, from Proto-Germanic *bijō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰī-. Compare West Frisian bij, English bee, Danish bi.

Noun

bij f ‎(plural bijen, diminutive bijtje n)

1. bee

Derived terms

• bijenhouder
• bijenhuif
• bijenkorf
• honingbij

Descendants

• Afrikaans: by

Lojban

Rafsi

bij

1. rafsi of briju.

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʲij]

Verb

bij

1. second-person singular imperative of biś

Polish

Verb

bij

1. second-person singular imperative of bić

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian bē, from Proto-Germanic *bijō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰī-. Compare Dutch bij, English bee, Danish bi.

Noun

bij ? ‎(plural bijen)

1. bee (insect)