Swedish adjective · pronoun· top 1,000 most common

själva

itself, herself, himself

själva as an adjective

Meaning

itself, herself, himself

själva as a pronoun

Meaning

ourselves, yourselves, themselves

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What does själva mean?

själva in a sentence

Själva smaken är inte så dålig
The taste itself isn't that bad

Questions

What does själva mean in English?

själva means “itself, herself, himself”.

Nearby common words

själva is number 692 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

688nånsin ever, ever (at any time)
689fest party
690framtid future
691advokat lawyer, solicitor
693lag law, team
694pistol pistol
695skrev wrote
697planet planet

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