No. 12 in Norwegian
seg
"Seg" is a Norwegian reflexive pronoun meaning "himself," "herself," "itself," or "themselves," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Hun vasker seg.
She washes (herself).
The word 'seg' is used reflexively here, indicating the action performed by the subject directly affects themselves.
De forbereder seg til eksamen.
They prepare themselves for the exam.
The word 'seg' again serves a reflexive function, emphasizing that the subject is internally involved in the preparation.
Man kan lære mye om seg selv.
One can learn a lot about oneself.
The word 'seg' is used here as a reflexive pronoun referring back to an indefinite, general subject 'Man', highlighting a self-directed reflection.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “seg” in actual Norwegian podcasts.
Find “seg” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Norwegian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into norsk, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Norwegian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).