No. 1,989 in Dutch
bleven
"Bleven" means "stayed" or "remained" (past tense of "blijven").
In a sentence
We bleven thuis omdat het regende.
We stayed home because it was raining.
Here, 'bleven' is used in the past tense to describe staying or remaining in a place.
De bloemen bleven mooi, zelfs na een week.
The flowers stayed beautiful, even after a week.
Here, 'bleven' is used in the past tense to describe continuing to be in a certain state.
Ze bleven elkaar steunen in moeilijke tijden.
They continued to support each other in difficult times.
Here, 'bleven' implies persistence or continuation in an action, support.
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