sommige

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch sommige. Related to English some.

Pronunciation

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Determiner

sommige

  1. some

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sommich, somich, from som (“any, some”) +‎ -ich. The simplex som derives from Old Dutch sum (“any, some”), from Proto-West Germanic *sum (“some”). It is found also in other combinations such as soms and somtijds.

Related to English some.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔməɣə/
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  • Hyphenation: som‧mi‧ge

Determiner

sommige

  1. inflection of sommig (“some”):
    1. indefinite masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. indefinite plural attributive

Pronoun

sommige (personal plural sommigen)

  1. some

Usage notes

  • In proscribed usage, the plural form sommigen of the pronoun should be used when referring to people. In everyday writing, sommige is used in all cases.

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: sommige
  • Negerhollands: sommige
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