No. 1,593 in Dutch
hijzelf
"Hijzelf" means "he himself" in English.
In a sentence
Hijzelf heeft het project voltooid.
He himself completed the project.
The word 'hijzelf' is used to emphasize that he, personally, was responsible for completing the project, distinguishing his action from others.
De directeur gaf de presentatie, maar hijzelf beantwoordde geen vragen.
The director gave the presentation, but he himself did not answer any questions.
Here, 'hijzelf' contrasts the action of giving the presentation with another action, emphasizing that though he performed one task, he abstained from another.
Ze waren verbaasd dat hijzelf het aanbod accepteerde.
They were surprised that he himself accepted the offer.
In this situation, 'hijzelf' highlights the personal involvement of the individual in accepting the offer, which might be notable or unexpected.
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