reflexive pronoun

Noun CEFR B2

ɹəˈflɛksɪv ˈpɹoʊnaʊn

Definitions

In English: a personal pronoun, having a form of "-self" as a suffix to show that the subject's action affects the subject itself.
In many languages: a pronoun that makes a transitive verb reflexive or reciprocal.

Equivalents

Españolpronombre reflexivo

Françaispronom réfléchi

DeutschReflexivpronomen Reflexivum rückbezügliches Fürwort

15 more languages

العربيةضَمِير اِنْعِكَاسِيّ

Češtinareflexivum zvratné zájmeno

Ελληνικάαυτοπαθής αντωνυμία

Suomirefleksiivipronomini

Magyarvisszaható névmás

Íslenskaafturbeygt fornafn

Italianopronome riflessivo

日本語し再帰代名詞

한국어재귀대명사

Kurdîşîe

Nederlandswederkerend voornaamwoord

Polskisię zaimek zwrotny

Portuguêspronome reflexivo pronome reflexo

Românăpronume reflexiv

Русскийвозвратное местоимение

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

reflexive statement reflexive verb Reflexively Reflexiveness Reflexivity reflexivization

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