sommige
Afrikaans
Etymology
See English some.
Determiner
sommige
Dutch
Etymology
From 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
Determiner
sommige
- some
- Sommige kippen leggen wel eens een ei met twee dooiers.
- Some hens occasionally lay an egg with two yolks.
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