sem

See also: SEM, Sem, sèm, and sem-

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛm/

Noun

sem (plural sems)

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

Anagrams

• EMS, EMs, Ems, MEs, MSE, SME, ems, mes-

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Bahnar

Etymology

From Proto-Bahnaric *ce:m.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛːm/

Noun

sem

1. bird

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Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛm/

Pronunciation

• audio

  (file)

Adverb

sem

1. hither (to here)

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃɛm]

• Audio

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Conjunction

sem

1. neither

Synonyms

• se

Derived terms

• semleges

(Compound words):

• hogysem
• korántsem
• mégsem
• mintsem
• semmi
• semmikor
• 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

Terms derived from sem

• ekki er allt gull sem glóir
• láta sem vind um eyru þjóta
• samt sem áður

• sem allra best
• sem og
• sem sé/sem sagt

• þar sem (þars)
• því meira sem

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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Old Tupi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛm/

Verb

sem

1. to exit; to leave; to get out

   A-sem 'y suí.

   I got out of the water.

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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

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

   Um livro sem capa.

   A book without a cover.

   Casa sem janelas.

   Windowless house.

4. (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 quotations of use 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

From 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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Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛm/

  Rhymes: -e̞m

Conjunction

sem

1. (with a noun phrase) as, like

   Hare hans jer vist na sem dett.

   His hair was apparently similar to yours.

2. (with a clause) like, as if
3. (relative, with a clause) who, which, that

Alternative forms

• sȯm
• söm
• som
• so

Etymology 2

From sema (“to swim”).

Pronunciation

• (Hössjö, Bygdeå) IPA^(key): /seːm/
• (Burträsk) IPA^(key): /semː/

  Rhymes: -em

Adjective

sem

1. able to swim

Alternative forms

• sam

Noun

sem m (definite singular semen)

1. way of swimming

Alternative forms

• svem

Derived terms

• tåsksem

Verb

sem

1. singular present indicative of sema
2. singular present imperative of sema