How to Say ‘Considered themselves’ in German
Hielten sich
HEE-lten zikh
[HEE-lten zikh]
💬 Usage Tip: 'Hielten' is the past tense of 'halten', which means 'to hold'.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Reflects a cultural inclination towards self-reflection and introspection.
Phrase Breakdown
Hielten
[HEE-lten]
held themselves
Refers to considering oneself as something.
Sie hielten sich für Helden.
They considered themselves heroes.
sich
[zikh]
themselves
Used to refer reflexively to a group of two or more people.
Sie hielten sich zurück.
They restrained themselves.
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