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elf meaning in Dutch

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elf [elves] (mythical, supernatural being)
noun
[UK: elf]
[US: ˈelf]

alfsubstantief

elf [elfen]substantief

Belfast (capital of Northern Ireland)
proper noun
[UK: ˌbel.ˈfɑːst]
[US: ˈbel.ˌfæst]

Belfasteigennam

belfry (tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church)
noun
[UK: ˈbel.fri]
[US: ˈbel.fri]

belfortsubstantief
{m}

klokkentorensubstantief
{m}

bookshelf [bookshelves] (shelf for storing books)
noun
[UK: ˈbʊk.ʃelf]
[US: ˈbʊk.ˌʃelf]

boekenkastsubstantief
{c}

by oneself (without company)
preposition
[UK: baɪ wʌn.ˈself]
[US: baɪ wʌn.ˈself]

alleenpreposition

by oneself (without help)
preposition
[UK: baɪ wʌn.ˈself]
[US: baɪ wʌn.ˈself]

zelfstandigpreposition

continental shelf (the area of sea around a land mass)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.tɪ.ˈnen.tl̩ ʃelf]
[US: ˌkɑːn.tə.ˈnen.tl̩ ˈʃelf]

continentaal platsubstantief
{n}

damselfly (insect)
noun

juffersubstantief
{f}

end in itself (something without a purpose)
noun
[UK: end ɪn ɪt.ˈself]
[US: ˈend ɪn ət.ˈself]

doel op zichsubstantief
{n}

doel op zichzelfsubstantief
{n}

every man for himself (forget about comradeship; save yourselves!)
phrase

ieder voor zichphrase

fend for oneself (to take care of oneself without help)
verb
[UK: fend fɔː(r) wʌn.ˈself]
[US: ˈfend ˈfɔːr wʌn.ˈself]

zijn eigen boontjes doppenwerkwoord

find oneself (to discover oneself to be in a particular place)
verb
[UK: faɪnd wʌn.ˈself]
[US: ˈfaɪnd wʌn.ˈself]

zich in een bepaalde plek bevindenwerkwoord

herself ((as intensifier) she)
pronoun
[UK: hɜː.ˈself]
[US: hər.ˈself]

zijzelfpronoun

himself ((emphatic, exclusive) he)
pronoun
[UK: hɪm.ˈself]
[US: ˌhɪm.ˈself]

hijzelfpronoun

zelfpronoun

himself ((reflexive) male person as the previously mentioned object)
pronoun
[UK: hɪm.ˈself]
[US: ˌhɪm.ˈself]

zichpronoun

zichzelfpronoun

history repeats itself (Translations)
phrase

de geschiedenis herhaalt zichphrase

itself ((emphatic) it)
pronoun
[UK: ɪt.ˈself]
[US: ət.ˈself]

zelfpronoun

itself ((reflexive) it)
pronoun
[UK: ɪt.ˈself]
[US: ət.ˈself]

zichzelfpronoun

know thyself (be aware of both your strengths and limitations)
phrase

ken uzelfphrase

make a name for oneself (to gain fame)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ə ˈneɪm fɔː(r) wʌn.ˈself]
[US: ˈmeɪk ə ˈneɪm ˈfɔːr wʌn.ˈself]

naam makenwerkwoord

make a show of oneself (To embarrass oneself or others in public)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ə ʃəʊ əv wʌn.ˈself]
[US: ˈmeɪk ə ˈʃoʊ əv wʌn.ˈself]

een belachelijk figuur slaanwerkwoord

make a spectacle of oneself (To embarrass oneself or others in public)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ə ˈspek.tək.l̩ əv wʌn.ˈself]
[US: ˈmeɪk ə ˈspek.tək.l̩ əv wʌn.ˈself]

een belachelijk figuur slaanwerkwoord

zichzelf voor gek zettenwerkwoord

make an exhibition of oneself (to embarrass oneself in public)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ən ˌek.sɪ.ˈbɪʃ.n̩ əv wʌn.ˈself]
[US: ˈmeɪk ˈæn ˌek.sə.ˈbɪʃ.n̩ əv wʌn.ˈself]

zichzelf voor gek zettenwerkwoord

make yourself at home phrase

doe alsof je thuis bentphrase

myself (me, reflexive form of me)
pronoun
[UK: maɪ.ˈself]
[US: ˌmaɪ.ˈself]

mepronoun

mezelfpronoun

mijzelfpronoun

oneself (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself)
pronoun
[UK: wʌn.ˈself]
[US: wʌn.ˈself]

zichpronoun

zichzelfpronoun

paint oneself into a corner (to create a predicament or problem for oneself)
verb

jezelf in de hoek schilderenwerkwoord

physician, heal thyself phrase

genees uzelfphrase

genees uzelven; geneesheerphrase

medicijnmeesterphrase

pond damselfly (type of damselfly)
noun

waterjuffersubstantief
{f}

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