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Blija
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as blitha in the 13th century. Borrowed from nl fy Blije, derived in turn from a hydronym cognate to en blithe or, alternatively, from a compound of nl ofs blij silt and ofs hem village. Compare nl Blijham.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈblɛi̯.aː/
nl Blija
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Noardeast-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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