som

Danish

/sɔm/

conjunction
Definitions
  • as, like introduces comparisons, both noun phrases and dependent clauses
  • as introduces a noun phrase that is an adjunct, or non-obligatory argument
  • such as introduces an example
  • as introduces a temporal glossary
  • as, because introduces a causal glossary
  • how introduces an exclamative glossary

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse sem (as, like) inherited from Proto-Germanic *samą, *samô, *samaz (in the same way, same).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*samą, *samô, *samaz

Gloss

in the same way, same

Concept
Semantic Field

Miscellaneous function words

Ontological Category

Other

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