selb
self · same
Dieses Wort benutzt man, wenn man über eine Person oder Sache spricht, die man schon vorher genannt hat. Es bedeutet, dass es genau die gleiche Identität ist.
"Selb" is not a standalone word in German, but it appears as the root in "selbst," which means "self" or "itself." "Selbst" is used to refer to oneself or to emphasize the subject of a sentence. For instance, "ich selbst" means "I myself."
There's also "Selb" as a short form of "Selbstbedienung," signaling "self-service," or as part of compound words like "selbstgemacht" (self-made/homemade) and "selbstverständlich" (of course/obviously), which are composed of "selbst" and other German words.
It's worth noting there is a city named "Selb" in Bavaria, Germany. However, in the context of linguistic components, "selb" isn't a word used independently but always as part of other words or in compound nouns.
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Examples
Ich mache das selbst.other
I do it myself.
Du musst dir das selbst ansehen.other
You have to look at it yourself.
Du kannst es selbst erledigen.other
You can do it yourself.
Jeder kann das selbst entscheiden.other
Everyone can decide that themselves.
Wir haben dieselbe Jacke gekauft.other
We bought the same jacket.
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