zelfde
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch selfde. This was formed from the older selve (modern zelve), probably with -de from some of the ordinal numbers. Further etymology is as for zelf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛlf.də/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: zelf‧de
- Rhymes: -ɛlfdə
Determiner
zelfde
Usage notes
Zelfde is always preceded by another determiner of some kind, usually an article or demonstrative. Certain combinations of these are written as one word: