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-sum
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The suffix -sum is an unproductive suffix that derives adjectives, mainly from verbs (for example (swije to be silent > swijsum taciturn). Adjectives (or adverbs) as a base are quite rare. The most important examples are selden rarely > seldsum rare) and gemien common > gemiensum common, shared.

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More details about the suffix -sum can be found in the topic on -sum with a verb as base.

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