Pronoun
sich
Pronunciation: /zɪç/
oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves (reflexive)
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Meanings
Pronoun
- oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves (reflexive)
- each other (reciprocal)
Example sentence
Haben Sie sich gefragt, warum das passiert ist?
Did you wonder why that happened?
Word forms
reflexive / reciprocalAkkusativ or Dativ depends on the verb
Usage
- er wäscht sich — Sich refers back to a third-person subject.
- ich wasche mich / du wäschst dich — First- and second-person reflexive forms change.
Er zieht sich warm an.
He is dressing warmly.