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"to stay" in Dutch

blijven
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “to stay” is blijven.

See also

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stayed bleven
stayed (singular) bleef
stayed verbleven
to stay (long form) te vertoeven

Examples of "to stay" in use

There are 18 examples of the Dutch word for "to stay" being used:
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to stay (long form) te blijven
I want to stay. Ik wil blijven.
to stay at home thuis blijven
Do you want to stay here? Wil je hier blijven?
I want to stay here. Ik wil hier blijven.
I can’t stay here. Ik kan hier niet blijven.
I don’t want to be alone with Tom. Ik wil niet alleen blijven met Tom.
Tom can stay here as long as he wants. Tom kan hier blijven zolang als hij wil.
to stay in shape in vorm blijven
The windows must remain closed. De ramen moeten dicht blijven.

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I don’t want to be alone with Tom.,
I don’t want to continue pressing the issue.,
It ran across fields and pastures; but there was such a violent storm that had trouble standing on its feet.,
Obviously a hug must remain possible.,
The army should remain alert and vigilant.,
The windows must remain closed.,
to stay at home,
to stay healthy,
to stay in shape,
You need to eat well to stay healthy.,
“I will still sit on it for a bit longer,” answered the duck; “I’ve sat on it for so long already, so I can sit on it for a few more days!”
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Domien De Groot