No. 14 in Danish
sig
"Sig" is the Danish reflexive pronoun meaning "oneself" or "himself/herself/itself/themselves," depending on the subject.
In a sentence
Han vasker sig.
He washes himself.
Reflexive pronoun used to indicate that the subject performs a reflexive action on themselves.
De fortalte sig selv, at de kunne klare det.
They told themselves that they could do it.
Reflexive pronoun used as part of a reflexive construction to refer back to the plural subject.
Hun sætter sig på bænken.
She sits herself on the bench.
Reflexive pronoun used to describe a deliberate action performed upon oneself.
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