/ʃøːl/, /ʃœlʋ/, /ʃøːɽ/
OriginFrom 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.
- myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
“Sjølv veit eg ingenting.” — I know nothing myself.
- even
“Sjølv eg forstår ikkje dette.” — Even I don't understand this.
Formssjølv(plural) · sjølve(plural) · sjålv(alternative, dialectal) · sjav(alternative, dialectal) · sjæl(alternative, dialectal) · sjåv(alternative, dialectal) · sjøl(alternative, dialectal) · sjølvet(definite, singular) · sjølv(indefinite, plural) · sjølva(definite, plural)