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-Germanic *sumaz (“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