sem

See also: SEM, Sem, sèm, and sem-

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛm/

Noun

sem

1. Abbreviation of seminary.
2. Abbreviation of semester.
3. Abbreviation of semicolon.

Anagrams

• EMS, Ems, MEs, SME, ems, mes-

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Czech

Pronunciation

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Adverb

sem

1. hither (to here)

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃɛm]

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Conjunction

sem

1. neither

Synonyms

• se

Derived terms

• semleges

(Compound words):

• hogysem
• korántsem
• mégsem
• mintsem
• semmi
• semmilyen
• senki
• sohasem

(Expressions):

• a füle botját sem mozdítja
• szóra sem érdemes

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sem (“as, like”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *samaz (“same, alike”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛːm/
• Rhymes: -ɛːm
• (before words beginning with a consonant) IPA^(key): /sɛm/

Conjunction

sem

1. (with a noun phrase) as, like

   Hann var sem guð meðal manna.

   He was like a god amongst men.

   Hár hennar var hvítt sem snjór.

   Her hair was white as snow.

   Hann er sem nýr.

   He is as [good as] new.

   Vista sem…

   Save as…

2. (with a clause) like, as if

   Svo virðist sem sjúkdómurinn sé arfgengur

   Is seems as though the disease is hereditary.

3. (relative, with a clause) who, which, that

   Þetta er maðurinn sem ég hitti í gær.

   That’s the man that I met yesterday.

   Þetta er konan sem barði mig.

   That’s the woman who hit me.

Synonyms

• (as, like, as if): eins og
• (which, that): er

Derived terms

• því meira sem
• sem sé/sem sagt
• láta sem vind um eyru þjóta
• sem allra best
• þar sem (þars)
• samt sem áður
• sem og
• ekki er allt gull sem glóir

Verb

sem (weak)

1. first-person singular present indicative of semja
2. second-person singular imperative of semja

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Old Norse

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Germanic *samaz (“same, alike”).

Conjunction

sem

1. as, the same, like

Descendants

• Danish: som
• Faroese: sum
• Icelandic: sem

References

• sem in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese sen, from Latin sine, from Proto-Indo-European *sene.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ̃j̃/, /ˈsẽj̃/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsẽj̃/
• Hyphenation: sem
• Homophone: cem

Preposition

sem

1. -less; without (not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.)

   Um livro sem capa.

   A book without a cover.

   Casa sem janelas.

   Windowless house.

2. (followed by infinitive) without (not doing or not having done something)

   Ele gosta de comer tudo sem dividir.

   He likes to eat everything without sharing.

   Ele atirou sem avisar ninguém.

   He shot without warning anyone.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:sem.

Synonyms

• (not having): desprovido de, falto de

Antonyms

• (not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.): com
• (not doing or having done something): use gerund (-ando, -endo, -indo)

Derived terms

• sem mais nem menos
• sem que

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Slovene

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səm/

Verb

sem

1. first-person singular present tense form of biti.

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Tok Pisin

Etymology

English same

Adjective

sem

1. same
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 2:25 (translation here):

     Tasol tupela i no sem.

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