soi

Bedeutung (English)

1. nominative pronoun reinforcing indefinite or very generalized subject; one
2. Designating or reinforcing a reflexive (direct) object or the regime of a preposition
3. Designating or reinforcing a reflexive (direct) object or the regime of a preposition
4. Designating or reinforcing a reflexive (direct) object or the regime of a preposition
5. himself, herself, itself

Concepts

sich

Selbst

man

1️⃣

persönlich

selber

Ich

selbst

in eigener Person

eigen Person

behändigen

direkt

vor sich hin

eigenhändig

Synonyms

se

lui

elle

👩

eux

on

1️⃣

personnellement

propre

quelque chose

saisir

seul

tout

soi-même

devant

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/swa/

Etymology (English)

Inherited from Old French sei, accented form of se, from Latin sē (in accented position), from Proto-Indo-European *swé (reflexive pronoun). More at se. Cognate with Italian sé, Portuguese si, Spanish sí.