zelf.
oneself, referring to the subject of a sentence: myself, yourself, itself, ourselves, themselves etc.
Meaning & usage
oneself, referring to the subject of a sentence: myself, yourself, itself, ourselves, themselves etc.
Zelf ging hij er niet heen.
oneself, by oneself, alone
Ik kan dat niet zelf, kun je me helpen?
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch self, from Old Dutch self, *selvo, from Proto-Germanic *selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ- (“one's own”), from *s(w)e- (“separate, apart”). Compare Low German sulv, West Frisian self, English self, German selbst, selber, Danish selv.
self
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch self, from Old Dutch self, *selvo, from Proto-Germanic *selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ- (“one's own”), from *s(w)e- (“separate, apart”). Compare Low German sulv, West Frisian self, English self, German selbst, selber, Danish selv.
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