Meaning of the German Word "Selbst"

selbst
myself

Used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb when they are also the subject.

Example Sentence

Ich habe mich beim Sturz selbst verletzt.

Other Meanings of This Word

Used to refer to people or things mentioned earlier as the object of a verb when they are also the subject.

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A person's own individual character.

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Definition: Used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb when they are also the subject.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "selbst"?

A2

What grammatical category does "selbst" have?

Pronoun

Which vocabulary topic does "selbst" belong to?

People

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