blijde

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch blide, from Medieval Latin blida (“trebuchet, catapult”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: blij‧de

Noun

blijde f (plural blijden, diminutive blijdetje n)

  1. catapult (medieval siege weapon)

Etymology 2

Adjective

blijde

  1. Archaic form of blij.
  2. Archaic form of blije.
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