Plural of self
irregular plural
The plural of self is selves or selfs.
Forms of self
| Singular | self /ˈsɛlf/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | selves selfs |
| Countable | countable |
Selves and selfs in a sentence
- Particular parents, surroundings and stimuli produce individuated selves.2003, Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason, Ch.1, at p.7
- But what unites many of these rural railways is that they are shadows of their former selves.2024 August 21, Richard Foster, “Cultivating the growth in leisure travel”, in RAIL, number 1016, page 37. From the entry shadow of one's former self
- For Sirenalia’s clients, mermaidism is a way to be their best selves.2016 September 1, Taylor Prewitt, Sarah Teveldal, “One Nation, Under Water: Mermaids of Texas”, in Tribeza. From the entry mermaidism
- Mid-life cultural practices have increased the care given to maintaining healthy (and thereby nonageing) embodied selves.2014, Chris Gilleard, Paul Higgs, Cultures of Ageing: Self, Citizen and the Body. From the entry nonageing
- We got to the ‘cuzzi and dipped our selves in diviness.2005, “Party Reviews”, in The Koala, volume 69, number II, San Diego, Calif.: University of California, San Diego, page 11, column 1. From the entry 'cuzzi
Meaning of self
- pronoun Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned).
- pronoun Myself, oneself.
- noun One individual's personality, character, demeanor, or disposition.
Nouns ending in -f: plural -ves
Questions about the plural of self
- What is the plural of self?
- The plural of self is selves or selfs.
- Which is correct, selves or selfs?
- Both are used. selves is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is self countable?
- Self is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: self (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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