Sich Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Sich" is used as pronoun with the meaning of "himself", "herself" or "itself".
Essential properties of "sich"
Its most important properties are:
Meanings of "sich" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Third-person reflexive pronoun (himself, herself, itself, themselves)"
- Definition: "Reflexive pronoun for the third person singular and plural. Used to indicate that the action of the verb falls back on the subject."
- Translation(s): himself, herself, itself, themselves
- Synonym(s): selbst
- Antonym(s): anderen
- Related word(s): Reflexivpronomen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er wäscht sich die Hände.
- Sie freut sich auf den Urlaub.
- Die Kinder verstecken sich im Garten.
2.) "Reciprocal pronoun (each other, one another)"
- Definition: "Reciprocal pronoun indicating that the action is mutual between two or more subjects."
- Translation(s): each other, one another
- Synonym(s): einander
📝 Some usage examples:
- Die beiden Freunde umarmen sich.
- Wir treffen sich jeden Samstag.
- Sie lieben sich seit vielen Jahren.
3.) "Impersonal pronoun for general actions (one, it)"
- Definition: "Impersonal pronoun used to express general actions without a specific subject."
- Translation(s): one, it
- Synonym(s): Man
📝 Some usage examples:
- Hier lässt es sich gut leben.
- In Deutschland spricht sich Deutsch.
- Wie verhält sich das in diesem Fall?
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