sig själv — meaning in English

English meaning

• herself pron Used to refer back to a female subject already mentioned in the sentence.
• himself pron The reflexive form of "he" — used when a male subject and object are the same person.
• itself pron Used to refer back to a thing that is both the subject and the object of the same action.

Senses

sig själv is used for these senses in English:

• herself (emphatic) She; an intensifier of the female subject or object, often used to indicate the directness or exclusiveness of that person .
• oneself A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself.

herself — full definition

1. pron Used to refer back to a female subject already mentioned in the sentence.
2. pron Used to emphasize that a woman did something without help or personally.

himself — full definition

1. pron The reflexive form of "he" — used when a male subject and object are the same person.
2. pron Used for emphasis, to stress that he alone did something.

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