sesam

See also: Sesam, sèsam, and sešām

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈse.zɑm/
  • (file)

Noun

sesam m (plural sesams, diminutive sesammetje n)

  1. sesame, plant

sesam m (uncountable)

  1. sesame, seeds

Synonyms

  • (seed): sesamzaad

Faroese

Etymology

From Latin sīsamum, variant of sēsama, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon, sesame seed), from Old Aramaic שושמא (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא (šumššemā), from Akkadian 𒃻𒈦𒌑𒈬 (/šamaššammū/), 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈨 (/šamaššammi/, literally oil plant), compound of 𒉌 (/šaman/, oil).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈseːsam/

Noun

sesam n (genitive singular sesams, uncountable)

  1. sesame

Declension

Declension of sesam (singular only)
n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative sesam sesamið
accusative sesam sesamið
dative sesami sesaminum
genitive sesams sesamsins

Derived terms


Finnish

Noun

sesam

  1. (archaic) Alternative spelling of seesam

Declension

Inflection of sesam (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative sesam sesamit
genitive sesamin sesamien
partitive sesamia sesameja
illative sesamiin sesameihin
singular plural
nominative sesam sesamit
accusative nom. sesam sesamit
gen. sesamin
genitive sesamin sesamien
partitive sesamia sesameja
inessive sesamissa sesameissa
elative sesamista sesameista
illative sesamiin sesameihin
adessive sesamilla sesameilla
ablative sesamilta sesameilta
allative sesamille sesameille
essive sesamina sesameina
translative sesamiksi sesameiksi
instructive sesamein
abessive sesamitta sesameitta
comitative sesameineen

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin sesamum, sesama, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon, sesame seed), σησάμη (sēsámē, sesame plant)

Noun

sesam m (definite singular sesamen, indefinite plural sesamer, definite plural sesamene)

  1. sesame

Derived terms

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin sesamum, sesama, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon, sesame seed), σησάμη (sēsámē, sesame plant)

Noun

sesam m (definite singular sesamen, indefinite plural sesamar, definite plural sesamane)

  1. sesame

Derived terms

References


Volapük

Noun

sesam (plural sesams)

  1. sesame

Declension

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