“Same” in German

“Same” in German is selbig. Also: derselbe, gleich, nämlich.

German translations

  1. selbigPronoun

    the same

    Tom hatte rotes Haar, ehe selbiges ergraute.Tom had red hair before it turned gray.

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  2. derselbePronoun

    the same

    Tom wohnt in derselben Straße wie ich.Tom lives on the same street as me.

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  3. gleichAdjective

    equal

    Sie und ich sind etwa gleich groß.She and I are about the same height.

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  4. nämlichAdjective

    (the) very same, selfsame (as was mentioned or described previously; either the same object by identity, or sometimes just the same in type or appearance)

    Es war vor einer Woche fällig, nämlich am zweiten April.It was due a week ago, namely on April second.

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