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sem.

as, like

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

conj[sɛm][ˈsɛːm]

  1. as, like

    Hann var sem guð meðal manna.
    Hár hennar var hvítt sem snjór.

  2. like, as if

    Svo virðist sem sjúkdómurinn sé arfgengur

  3. who, which, that

    relative
    Þetta er maðurinn sem ég hitti í gær.
    Þetta er konan sem barði mig.
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.