No. 8,505 in Dutch
hemzelf
"Hemzelf" means "himself" in English.
In a sentence
Hij heeft het boek aan hemzelf gegeven.
He gave the book to himself.
Reflexive use to indicate the subject performed the action on themselves.
De schuld lag bij hemzelf.
The fault lay with himself.
Emphasizing responsibility or association with the subject.
Hij deed het werk helemaal alleen en had alleen hemzelf om op te vertrouwen.
He did the work completely alone and only had himself to rely on.
Contrasting singular reliance.
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