German

Suffix

-sam

1. Used to form adjectives from verbs, nouns, and other adjectives; expressing similarity or the possession of a quality.

   Tugend ‎(“virtue”) + ‎-sam → ‎tugendsam ‎(“of virtue, virtuous”)

   aufmerken ‎(“to observe”) + ‎-sam → ‎aufmerksam ‎(“observant, attentive”)

   lang ‎(“long, lengthy”) + ‎-sam → ‎langsam ‎(“slow”)

2. Used to form adjectives from verbs; expressing the ability to undergo some action.

   biegen ‎(“to bend”) + ‎-sam → ‎biegsam ‎(“flexible, bendable”)

Usage notes

• The suffix is now of very limited productivity at most.

Synonyms

• (ability to undergo some action): -bar; -abel

Derived terms

Latin

Suffix

-sam

1. accusative feminine singular of -sus

Swedish

Suffix

-sam

1. -some; creating adjectives, mostly out of nouns

Derived terms

See also

• -lig
• sam-