German Conversation · Level 54
72 words
German word
dieselbe
Pronunciation
IPA/diːˈzɛlbə/
Meaning
- pronounthe same
Example
Wir haben dieselbe Idee.
We have the same idea.
More examples
Sie ist nicht dieselbe wie vor fünf Jahren.
She is not the same as she was five years ago.
Core concept
A finger returns to one already marked person or thing, not to a matching replacement.
Common phrases
ist dieselbe
is the same
bleibt dieselbe
remains the same
Similar words
derselbe: Points to the identical person or thing using masculine agreement.
dasselbe: Points to the identical person or thing using neuter agreement.
der gleiche: Points to another person or thing that matches in kind or appearance.
Definition in German
Ein Demonstrativpronomen, das genau dieselbe Person oder denselben Gegenstand wie ein anderes bezeichnet und in Genus, Numerus und Kasus übereinstimmt.
Word origin
German formed dieselbe by joining the feminine article die with selbe, which developed from Old High German selb.
Usage tips
- German uses derselbe or dieselbe for the identical individual, whereas der gleiche or die gleiche often refers to an equivalent or matching one.