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Refers to the exact person or thing already mentioned or known; means 'derselbe', 'dieselbe', or 'dasselbe' (the same). Its use today is mostly dated, regional, or humorous.
Er kaufte sich ein neues Auto und verkaufte selbiges zwei Wochen später wieder.
He bought himself a new car and sold it again two weeks later.
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | selbiger | selbige | selbiges | selbige |
| acc. | selbigen | selbige | selbiges | selbige |
| dat. | selbigem | selbiger | selbigem | selbigen |
| gen. | selbiges | selbiger | selbiges | selbiger |
In the expression 'Selbiges gilt für …' (The same applies to …), 'selbiges' (the same) stands without a noun and refers back to a previous statement. 'Für' (for) takes the accusative case.
Für die Anmeldung brauchen Erwachsene einen Ausweis. Selbiges gilt für Jugendliche.
Adults need an ID to register. The same applies to teenagers.
'Selbig' (same) appears in time expressions such as 'am selbigen Tag' (on the same day), 'am selbigen Abend' (on the same evening), or 'zur selbigen Zeit' (at the same time). These expressions refer to a point in time already mentioned in the context.
Am Montagmorgen reichten wir den Antrag ein und bekamen noch am selbigen Tag eine Antwort.
On Monday morning, we submitted the application and received a reply that same day.
When referring to places, you will encounter 'selbig' (same) in expressions such as 'an selbiger Stelle' (in the same spot) or 'am selbigen Ort' (at the same place). In 'an selbiger Stelle', there is no article before 'selbiger'.
Früher stand hier die alte Schule; heute befindet sich an selbiger Stelle eine Bibliothek.
The old school used to stand here; today, a library stands in the same spot.
