selber
German, pronoun/ˈzɛlbər/
selber is spelled S-E-L-B-E-R (6 letters) and appears 115 times per million words in written German, the 756th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Selber is a German pronoun meaning “self (as in myself, yourself, himself etc.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “persönlich”.
What does selber mean in English?
pronoun
- 1
self (as in myself, yourself, himself etc.)
In den Randgemeinden leben mittlerweile mehr Menschen als in der Stadt selber.
- 2
by oneself, on one's own, alone
Dafür brauche ich keinen Handwerker, das kann ich selber machen.
pronoun
- 1
the same
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
pronoun: 1. persönlich
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of selber
- selbe feminine nominative singular
- selbes neuter nominative singular
- selbem dative masculine singular
- selben dative plural strong
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce selber?
- /ˈzɛlbər/
- [ˈzɛl.bɐ]
- [s-]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to selber
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is selber in German?
selber appears 115 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).