זיך

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German sih, from Proto-Germanic *sik. Cognate to German sich. The generalization to all persons and numbers was most likely influenced by Slavic languages; compare Polish siebie, Russian себя (sebja), Bulgarian себе (sebe).

Particle

זיך • (zikh)

  1. Reflexive particle for all persons and numbers: itself, himself, herself, oneself, themselves, myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves.
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