self
French, noun\sɛlf\
self is spelled S-E-L-F (4 letters) and appears 5.0 times per million words in written French, the 11,195th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Self is a French masculine noun meaning “self-service restaurant or canteen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Abréviation de « self-service »”.
What does self mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineself-service restaurant or canteen.
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Abréviation de « self-service ». 2. Conscience psychique de la continuité de l’expérience, de l’identité.
noun: 1. Inductance.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of self
- selfs plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce self?
- \sɛlf\
- [sɛlf]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is self in French?
self appears 5.0 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).