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How to Say ‘Considered themselves’ in German

Hielten sich

HEE-lten zikh

[HEE-lten zikh]

💬 Usage Tip: sich für etw./jdn. halten means to think of yourself as something or someone. Same pattern: Er hält sich für unersetzlich.

Phrase Breakdown

Hielten

[HEE-lten]

held themselves

Refers to considering oneself as something.

Example

Sie hielten sich für Helden.

They considered themselves heroes.

sich

[zikh]

themselves

Used to refer reflexively to a group of two or more people.

Example

Sie hielten sich zurück.

They restrained themselves.

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