sams
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sams
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Etymology edit
With Lithuanian šãmas inherited from Proto-Baltic, cognate to Proto-Slavic *sòmъ, further etymology unknown.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sams m (1st declension)
- wels catfish, sheatfish (a scaleless freshwater catfish, Silurus glanis)
- puiši zivis šauda, saķēruši sirmu samu: liels kā teliņš, melns kā velniņš, plata mute, garas ūsas ― the boys shot the fish, (they had) caught a gray catfish: big as a little calf, black as the devil, wide mouth, long whiskers
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Declension of sams (1st declension)
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sams
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sams
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Adjective edit
sams (comparative mer sams, superlative mest sams)
- not quarreling; getting along and on good terms
- Antonym: osams
- Barnen har varit sams hela dagen ― The children have gotten along all day
- De kunde inte hålla sams ― They couldn't keep from fighting
Usage notes edit
- Often used with hålla. Att hålla sams means to not quarrel.