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sjølv

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse sjalfr, sjálfr, from Proto-Germanic *selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ- (one's own), from *s(w)e- (separate, apart). Akin to English self.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃøːl/, /ʃœlʋ/, /ʃøːɽ/, /ʃœɽʋ/

Pronoun

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sjølv (plural sjølv or sjølve)

  1. myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
    Sjølv veit eg ingenting.
    I know nothing myself.

Adverb

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sjølv

  1. even
    Sjølv eg forstår ikkje dette.
    Even I don't understand this.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From sjølv.

Noun

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sjølv n (definite singular sjølvet, indefinite plural sjølv, definite plural sjølva)

  1. self

See also

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References

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