-self
[ˈsɛlf]
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Northumbria/ˈsɛl/
-self suffix: used in forming intensive and reflexive forms of the singular personal pronouns.
Suffix
-self (plural -selves)
- Used in forming intensive and reflexive forms of the singular personal pronouns.
Forms of -self
| plural | -selves |
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Origin of -self
From Middle English -self, from Old English self; compare Dutch -zelf.
Words formed from -self
Words that rhyme with -self
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- yourself
- atself
- Godself
- Guelph
- hirself
- it self
- m'self
- themself
- xyrself
- zirself
- Belf
- Chelf
- coself
- eirself
- emself
- Guelf
- Helf
- hisself
- hitself
- ittself
- know thyself
- meself
- off-the-shelf
- one's self
- oneself
- perself
- Relph
- theeself
- theirself
- theyself
- thonself
- thyself
- xemself
- y'allself
- yerself
- yo'self
- yoself
- youself
Questions about -self
- What does -self mean?
- -self means used in forming intensive and reflexive forms of the singular personal pronouns.
- What part of speech is -self?
- -self is a suffix.
- How do you pronounce -self?
- -self is pronounced [ˈsɛlf].
Words near -self in the dictionary
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