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Latin
Pronunciation
Suffix
-sum m
- accusative singular of -sus
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *-sam, from Proto-Germanic *-samaz (“same as”). Akin to Old Frisian -sum, Old High German -sam, Old Norse -samr, Gothic -𐍃𐌰𐌼𐍃 (-sams), -𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌰 (-sama, “same as”), Old English sam (“whether, or”), Old English same (“same”).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-sum
- characterized by some specific condition or quality; same as
- angsum ― difficult, constricted, āþrotsum ― irksome, ġecwēmsum ― pleasing, pleasant
- having or exemplifying
- wynsum ― joyful, winsome
Declension
Declension of -sum — Strong
Declension of -sum — Weak
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