-self

[ˈsɛlf]Northumbria/ˈsɛl/

suffix

Used in forming intensive and reflexive forms of the singular personal pronouns.

OriginMiddle English -self ← Old English self →
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Meanings

suffix-self (plural -selves)

plural -selves

  1. Used in forming intensive and reflexive forms of the singular personal pronouns.

Origin

  1. Old Englishself
  2. Middle English-self
  3. English-self

From Middle English -self, from Old English self; compare Dutch -zelf.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with -self

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Cite this entry
APA

-self. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-self

MLA

“-self.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-self. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-self,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-self.

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