sams

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English

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Noun

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sams

  1. plural of sam

Anagrams

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Latvian

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 sams on Latvian Wikipedia
Sams

Etymology

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With Lithuanian šãmas inherited from Proto-Baltic, cognate to Proto-Slavic *sòmъ, further etymology unknown.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sams m (1st declension)

  1. wels catfish, sheatfish (a scaleless freshwater catfish, Silurus glanis)
    puiši zivis šauda, saķēruši sirmu samu: liels kā teliņš, melns kā velniņš, plata mute, garas ūsasthe boys shot the fish, (they had) caught a gray catfish: big as a little calf, black as the devil, wide mouth, long whiskers

Declension

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Old Norse

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Adjective

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sams

  1. strong masculine/neuter genitive singular of samr

Determiner

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sams

  1. strong masculine/neuter genitive singular of samr

Swedish

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Adjective

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sams (comparative mer sams, superlative mest sams)

  1. not quarreling; getting along and on good terms
    Antonym: osams
    Barnen har varit sams hela dagenThe children have gotten along all day
    De kunde inte hålla samsThey couldn't keep from fighting

Usage notes

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  • Often used with hålla. Att hålla sams means to not quarrel.
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