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själ meaning in English

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själ [~en ~ar] substantiv

soul [souls](the spirit or essence of a person that is often believed to live on after the person's death)
noun
[UK: səʊl] [US: soʊl]
May his soul rest in peace. = Må hans själ vila i frid.

själ [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

ghost [ghosts](spirit appearing after death)
noun
[UK: ɡəʊst] [US: ɡoʊst]

spirit [spirits](soul)
noun
[UK: ˈspɪ.rɪt] [US: ˈspɪ.rət]

själaglad [~glatt ~a] adjektiv

giddy [giddier, giddiest](lightheartedly silly, see also: frivolous)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡɪ.di] [US: ˈɡɪ.di]

själasorg substantiv
{c}

contrition(The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtrɪʃ.n̩] [US: kən.ˈtrɪʃ.n̩]

själavandring [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

reincarnation [reincarnations](rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form)
noun
[UK: ˌriːɪnk.ɑː.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: ri.ˌɪnkar.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]

transmigration(movement of a soul)
noun
[UK: ˌtrænz.maɪ.ˈɡreɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌtrænz.maɪ.ˈɡreɪʃ.n̩]

Själland proper noun

Zealand(Danish island)
proper noun
[UK: ˈziː.lənd] [US: ˈziː.lənd]

själländska proper noun
{c}

Zealandic(Danish variety)
proper noun

själlös [~t ~a] adjektiv

soulless(as if without a soul)
adjective
[UK: ˈsəʊl ləs] [US: ˈsoʊl ləs]

själsfrände [~n ~r] substantiv
{c}

kindred spirit(someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself)
noun

soulmate(Someone with whom one has a special connection)
noun
[UK: sˈəʊlmeɪt] [US: sˈoʊlmeɪt]

själslig [~t ~a] adjektiv

mental(relating to the mind)
adjective
[UK: ˈmen.tl̩] [US: ˈmen.tl̩]

själsro substantiv

equanimity(state of being calm)
noun
[UK: ˌe.kwə.ˈnɪ.mɪ.ti] [US: ˌi.kwə.ˈnɪ.mə.ti]

själv pronomen

himselfpronoun
[UK: hɪm.ˈself] [US: ˌhɪm.ˈself]

själv substantiv

self [selves](individual person as the object of own reflective consciousness)
noun
[UK: self] [US: ˈself]

själv adverb

alone(without outside help)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈləʊn] [US: əˈloʊn]

själv preposition
{c}

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

själva pronomen

ourselves(emphatic: we)
pronoun
[UK: aʊə.ˈselvz] [US: aʊər.ˈselvz]

självaktning [~en] substantiv
{c}

self-respect(knowledge of one's own worth)
noun
[UK: self rɪ.ˈspekt] [US: ˈself rə.ˈspekt]

självantändning [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

spontaneous combustion(combustion without a source of heat)
noun
[UK: spɒn.ˈteɪ.nɪəs kəm.ˈbʌs.tʃən] [US: spanˈteɪ.niəs kəm.ˈbəs.tʃən]

självbefordran substantiv
{c}

self-promotion(the act of promoting oneself)
noun

självbehärskning [~en] substantiv

composure(calmness of mind or matter, self-possession)
noun
[UK: kəm.ˈpəʊ.ʒə(r)] [US: kəmˈpo.ʊ.ʒə(r)]

självbehärskning [~en] substantiv
{c}

control(restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtrəʊl] [US: kənˈtroʊl]

self-control(ability to control one's desires and impulses)
noun
[UK: self kən.ˈtrəʊl] [US: ˈself kənˈtroʊl]

självbekräftelse [~n ~r] substantiv
{c}

self-assertion(aggressive advancement of one's own opinions or wishes)
noun
[UK: self ə.ˈsɜːʃ.n̩] [US: ˈself ə.ˈsɝː.ʃn̩]

självbelåten [~belåtet ~belåtna] adjektiv

complacent(uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements)
adjective
[UK: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sənt] [US: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sənt]

smug [smugger, smuggest](irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied)
adjective
[UK: smʌɡ] [US: ˈsməɡ]

självbelåten [~belåtet ~belåtna] adjektiv
{c}

self-satisfied(satisfied with oneself)
adjective
[UK: self ˈsæ.tɪ.sfaɪd] [US: ˈself ˈsæ.təs.ˌfaɪd]

självbelåtenhet [~en] substantiv
{c}

complacency(feeling of self-satisfaction)
noun
[UK: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sən.si] [US: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sən.si]

självbestämmande [~t] substantiv
{n}

self-determination(political independence of a people)
noun
[UK: self dɪ.ˌtɜː.mɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈself.də.ˌtər.mə.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]

självbetjäning [~en] substantiv
{c}

self-service(the practice of serving oneself)
noun
[UK: self ˈsɜː.vɪs] [US: ˈself ˈsɝː.vəs]

självbevarelse [~n] substantiv
{c}

self-preservationnoun
[UK: ˌself ˌpre.zə.ˈveɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌself ˌpre.zə.ˈveɪʃ.n̩]

självbevarelsedrift [~en] substantiv
{c}

self-preservationnoun
[UK: ˌself ˌpre.zə.ˈveɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌself ˌpre.zə.ˈveɪʃ.n̩]

självbild [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

self-image(way a person views themself)
noun
[UK: self ˈɪ.mɪdʒ] [US: ˈself ˈɪ.mədʒ]

självbindare substantiv
{c}

binder [binders](agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle)
noun
[UK: ˈbaɪn.də(r)] [US: ˈbaɪn.dər]

självbiografi [~n ~er] substantiv
{c}

autobiography [autobiographies](biography of oneself)
noun
[UK: ˌɔː.təʊ.baɪ.ˈɒ.ɡrə.fi] [US: ˌɔːto.ʊ.baɪ.ˈɒ.ɡrə.fi]
A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction. = En mans ansikte är hans självbiografi. En kvinnas ansikte är hennes skönlitterära verk.

självbiografisk [~t ~a] adjektiv

autobiographical(of or relating to person's life)
adjective
[UK: ˌɔː.təʊ.ˌbaɪə.ˈɡræ.fɪk.l̩] [US: ˌɔːto.ʊ.ˌbaɪə.ˈɡræ.fɪk.l̩]

självcensur [~en] substantiv
{c}

self-censorship(act of censoring one's own work)
noun
[UK: self ˈsen.sə.ʃɪp] [US: ˈself ˈsen.sər.ˌʃɪp]

självcentrerad [~centrerat ~e] adjektiv

selfish(holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making)
adjective
[UK: ˈself.ɪʃ] [US: ˈself.ɪʃ]

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