Swedish pronoun· top 100 most common
sig
oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves/sɛj/
Meaning
oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves
Practise sig
1 / 1What does sig mean?
sig in a sentence
- männen gömde sig bakom knutenthe men hid behind the corner
- det visade sig vara omöjligtit proved impossible
- hon har avslöjat sigshe has revealed herself
- det gick av sig självit happened all by itself
- hon bosatte sig i Malmöshe took up residence in Malmö
- Antagligen skulle han vilja lära sig jonglera.Presumably he would like to learn how to juggle.
- Hon lärde sig själv.She taught herself.
- Skar de sig på knivarna?Did they cut themselves on the knives?
Questions
What does sig mean in English?
sig means “oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves”.
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Norse sik, from Proto-Germanic *sek, from Proto-Indo-European *se.
Nearby common words
sig is number 67 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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