Blija

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as blitha in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Blije, derived in turn from a hydronym cognate to English blithe or, alternatively, from a compound of Old Frisian blij (“silt”) and hem (“village”). Compare Blijham.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈblɛi̯.aː/
Hyphenation: Blija

Proper noun edit

Blija n

A village and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN