sich

A1

himself/herself/itself

English meaning
himself/herself/itself

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sich in a sentence

Sie müssen sich erst anmelden.

You must register first.

Word family

Words built on sich:

Where sich comes from

Das Reflexivpronomen lässt sich ausgehend von mittelhochdeutsch sich und althochdeutsch sih über germanisch *sek(e) (vergleiche gotisch 𐍃𐌹𐌺 und altnordisch sik) auf indogermanisch *se– mit derselben Bedeutung zurückführen

Words that go with sich

Questions about sich

What does sich mean in English?

sich means "himself/herself/itself". For example: "Sie müssen sich erst anmelden." — "You must register first."

What level is sich in German?

sich is a A1 word — a1 — beginner.

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