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selbstständig

самостоятельный

Meaning of selbstständig

ohne ständige Hilfe oder Kontrolle handelnd

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DE[ˈzɛlpstʃtɛndɪç]
independent
selbstständig - самостоятельный
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selbstständigindependent
Studentstudent
Prüfungexam
Hausaufgabehomework
Fragen beantwortenanswer questions
Fragen stellenask questions
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selbständig
Very close to “independent/self-sufficient”; often means a person can manage things on their own. It can also mean “self-employed” in another context.
eigenverantwortlich
Emphasizes not just independence, but responsibility for one’s actions and their consequences.
selbstbestimmt
Means a person determines their own life, plans, and decisions; emphasizes freedom of choice.
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🇩🇪de
selbständig

Very close to “independent/self-sufficient”; often means a person can manage things on their own. It can also mean “self-employed” in another context.

B1Very Often
E
🇩🇪de
eigenverantwortlich

Emphasizes not just independence, but responsibility for one’s actions and their consequences.

B1Often
S
🇩🇪de
selbstbestimmt

Means a person determines their own life, plans, and decisions; emphasizes freedom of choice.

B1Often

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selbstständig Bedeutung: what does it mean?

ohne ständige Hilfe oder Kontrolle handelnd

selbstständig Aussprache: how do you pronounce it?

selbstständig is pronounced as [ˈzɛlpstʃtɛndɪç]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Is selbstständig part of Online Learning vocabulary?

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