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See also: -zelf
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
zelf
- (intensifier) oneself, referring to the subject of a sentence: myself, yourself, itself, ourselves, themselves etc.
- Zelf ging hij er niet heen.
- He himself did not go there.
- oneself, by oneself, alone
- Ik kan dat niet zelf, kun je me helpen?
- I can't do that (by) myself, can you help me?
Synonyms[edit]
- (alone): alleen
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Berbice Creole Dutch: selfu
- Javindo: sellef
- Jersey Dutch: zäl'f
- Negerhollands: self, sel
- Petjo: self
Noun[edit]
zelf n (uncountable)
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