sommige
Afrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch sommige. Related to English some.
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Determiner
editsommige
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editDeterminer
editsommige
- some
- Sommige kippen leggen wel eens een ei met twee dooiers.
- Some hens occasionally lay an egg with two yolks.
Pronoun
editsommige
Usage notes
edit- 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.
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