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sich selbst

herself

Meaning of sich selbst

She herself; used for emphasis or reflexive action.

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German/zɪç ˈzɛlpst/
Russian transcription[sʲɪˈbʲa jej sɐˈmoj]
herself
sich selbst - herself
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sich selbst with Russian translation

sich selbst usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Она сама рада подарку.

Sie freut sich selbst über das Geschenk.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Она сама убрала комнату.

Sie hat das Zimmer selbst aufgeräumt.

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sich selbst belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

sich selbstсебя
ichя
duты
erон
sieона
esон, она, оно
wirмы

sich selbst synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sich selbst / selber / selbst / eigenhändig / sie / ihr

S
🇩🇪German
selber

Colloquial intensifier meaning “herself” or “on her own,” emphasizing that she did it personally.

A1Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
selbst

Neutral emphasis meaning “herself” or “even herself,” often used to stress the person or action.

A1Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
eigenhändig

Means “written/made by one’s own hand,” stressing direct personal execution; more precise and somewhat formal.

A1Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
sie

The personal pronoun “she”; it does not mean “herself” on its own, but refers to the female person being discussed.

A1Very Often
I
🇩🇪German
ihr

Can mean “her,” “to her,” or “her own” depending on context; it is not the reflexive “herself” by itself.

A1Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich

Reflexive pronoun meaning “oneself,” “herself,” or “to herself,” used in reflexive constructions.

A1Very Often
R
🇩🇪German
reflexiv

A grammar term meaning “reflexive”; it describes a form or verb type rather than replacing “herself” in a sentence.

A1Rarely
B
🇩🇪German
betont

Means “emphasized” or “stressed”; used to describe that a word or form is highlighted.

A1Rarely
E
🇩🇪German
emphatisch

A literary/technical word for “emphatic”; it describes emphasis in a more theoretical way.

A1Rarely
R
🇩🇪German
Rückbezug

Grammar term meaning a reference back to a previously mentioned person or thing; it is the function, not the pronoun itself.

A1Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
selbstständig

Means “independent” or “self-reliant”; not equal to “herself,” but it can describe someone doing things on their own.

A1Often
E
🇩🇪German
eigen

Means “own” or “personal”; it can strengthen the idea of something belonging to her, but it does not directly express reflexivity.

A1Often

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sich selbst means herself. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sich selbst

/zɪç ˈzɛlpst/

sich selbst translation

herself

sich selbst examples

Она сама рада подарку.

sich selbst transcription

/zɪç ˈzɛlpst/

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sich selbst meaning: what does it mean?

sie selbst; zur Betonung oder für eine reflexive Handlung

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sich selbst is pronounced as /zɪç ˈzɛlpst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Она сама рада подарку. Translation: Sie freut sich selbst über das Geschenk.

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