Pronoun
selber
Pronunciation: /ˈzɛlbər/
self (as in myself, yourself, himself etc.)
B1
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Meanings
Pronoun
- self (as in myself, yourself, himself etc.)
- by oneself, on one's own, alone
- the same
Example sentence
Warum habe ich nicht selber daran gedacht?
Why didn't I think of it myself?
Word forms
selber / selbst (unveränderlichemphatische Verstärkung)
Usage
- Ich mache das selber. — Selber emphasises that the subject does it personally.
- selber / selbst — Both are unchanged here; selber is more conversational.
Den Kuchen habe ich selber gebacken.
I baked the cake myself.