"som" meaning in Swedish

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Conjunction

IPA: /sɔm/ Audio: Sv-som.ogg Forms: ſom [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Swedish som or sum, in Runic inscriptions also sim, same as Icelandic sem, from Old Norse sem, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗm (“one”), also related to the prefix sam- (“co-, common, together”) and suffix -sam (“-some, -like”). Still in the Poetic Edda, the Icelandic sem is only used as a comparative particle, e.g. Hávamál 23 allt er víl sem var (And his woe is just as it was). With time it has displaced other relative conjunctions (es, er). Its use as a pronoun is of a later date. Etymology templates: {{der|sv|gmq-osw|som}} Old Swedish som, {{cog|is|sem}} Icelandic sem, {{der|sv|non|sem}} Old Norse sem, {{der|sv|ine-pro|*sḗm||one}} Proto-Indo-European *sḗm (“one”) Head templates: {{head|sv|conjunction}} som
  1. as, like; similar to
    Sense id: en-som-sv-conj-ERmI-OQi
  2. as; in the same way that
    Sense id: en-som-sv-conj-2HbVXmwP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lugn som en filbunke, som man bäddar får man ligga

Pronoun

IPA: /sɔm/ Audio: Sv-som.ogg Forms: ſom [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Swedish som or sum, in Runic inscriptions also sim, same as Icelandic sem, from Old Norse sem, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗm (“one”), also related to the prefix sam- (“co-, common, together”) and suffix -sam (“-some, -like”). Still in the Poetic Edda, the Icelandic sem is only used as a comparative particle, e.g. Hávamál 23 allt er víl sem var (And his woe is just as it was). With time it has displaced other relative conjunctions (es, er). Its use as a pronoun is of a later date. Etymology templates: {{der|sv|gmq-osw|som}} Old Swedish som, {{cog|is|sem}} Icelandic sem, {{der|sv|non|sem}} Old Norse sem, {{der|sv|ine-pro|*sḗm||one}} Proto-Indo-European *sḗm (“one”) Head templates: {{head|sv|pronoun}} som
  1. (relative) who, which, that Tags: relative
    Sense id: en-som-sv-pron-yjpXb6p5
  2. as; to the same extent or degree that
    Sense id: en-som-sv-pron-X2fvLKRa Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header, Swedish pronouns Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 23 7 30 40 Disambiguation of Swedish pronouns: 21 24 24 31

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "lugn som en filbunke"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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  "etymology_text": "From Old Swedish som or sum, in Runic inscriptions also sim, same as Icelandic sem, from Old Norse sem, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗm (“one”), also related to the prefix sam- (“co-, common, together”) and suffix -sam (“-some, -like”). Still in the Poetic Edda, the Icelandic sem is only used as a comparative particle, e.g. Hávamál 23 allt er víl sem var (And his woe is just as it was). With time it has displaced other relative conjunctions (es, er). Its use as a pronoun is of a later date.",
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        {
          "english": "Busy as a bee.",
          "text": "Flitig som ett bi.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "She sounded like a horse.",
          "text": "Hon lät som en häst.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "english": "As you wish.",
          "text": "Som du önskar.",
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        }
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        "as; in the same way that"
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        {
          "english": "She is the one who did it.",
          "text": "Det var hon som gjorde det.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "That’s the stone that broke the window.",
          "text": "Det där är stenen som kraschade rutan.",
          "type": "example"
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "_dis": "21 24 24 31",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Swedish pronouns",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "You are not as tall as I am.",
          "text": "Du är inte lika lång som jag är.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "You are not as tall as me.",
          "text": "Du är inte lika lång som jag.",
          "type": "example"
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        "as; to the same extent or degree that"
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    "Swedish terms derived from Old Swedish",
    "Swedish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European"
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      "word": "lugn som en filbunke"
    },
    {
      "word": "som man bäddar får man ligga"
    }
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          "english": "She sounded like a horse.",
          "text": "Hon lät som en häst.",
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        }
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          "text": "Det var hon som gjorde det.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "That’s the stone that broke the window.",
          "text": "Det där är stenen som kraschade rutan.",
          "type": "example"
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          "english": "You are not as tall as I am.",
          "text": "Du är inte lika lång som jag är.",
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        {
          "english": "You are not as tall as me.",
          "text": "Du är inte lika lång som jag.",
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        "as; to the same extent or degree that"
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