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Appendix:Variations of "sam" German Etymology From de gmh -sam, from de goh -sam, from de gmw-pro *-sam, from de gem-pro *-samaz, from de gem-pro *samaz, from de ine-pro *somHós. Cognate with en -some and nl -zaam. Related also to goh samo the same and goh sama similary. Pronunciation de /za(ː)m/ [zaːm] [zam] chiefly southern also [s-] The prescriptive standard has a long vowel, but in practice both forms are common and widely unmarked. Apart from southerners with a generally devoiced /z/, some speakers devoice it when de -sam follows obstruents, e.g. in de wirksam. (Compare the suffixes de -sen and de -sel, where this is the rule.) de LL-Q188 (deu)-Frank C. Müller--sam.wav de De--sam.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Suffix de suffix adjective-forming suffixes Used to form adjectives from verbs, nouns, and other adjectives; expressing similarity or the possession of a quality. de Tugend virtue tugendsam of virtue, virtuous de aufmerken to observe aufmerksam observant, attentive de lang long, lengthy langsam slow Used to form adjectives from verbs; expressing the ability to undergo some action. de -bar -abel de biegen to bend biegsam flexible, bendable Usage notes The suffix is now of very limited productivity at most. Derived terms de de einfügsam erholsam gehorsam gelehrsam lenksam seltsam tugendsam vergnügsam Latin Suffix la suffix form la -sus acc f s Norwegian Nynorsk Etymology From nn non -samr, from nn gem-pro *-samaz -some; possessing a quality, a suffixal form of gem-pro *samaz same. Certain words also from nn de -sam. Compare nb -som, da -som, sv -sam, is -samur, fo -samur, nl -zaam and en -some adjective-forming suffix denoting a quality or tendency. Suffix nn suffix used to form adjectives from nouns, verbs and other adjectives, expressing a similarity, inclination or possession of a quality denoted by the head nn arbeid<t:labour> arbeidsam<t:diligent> nn tung<t:weary> tungsam<t:melancholy> nn våga<t:to dare> vågsam<t:daring> Derived terms nn References nn adjective-forming suffixes Old Irish Pronunciation sga [saβ̃] Suffix e sga -som See also Swedish Etymology From sv non -samr, from sv gem-pro *-samaz, a suffix form of gem-pro *samaz same. Suffix sv suffix -some; creating adjectives, mostly out of nouns Derived terms sv See also sv -lig sv sam- References svetym 0778.html -sam Anagrams sv ams mas