itse

From Proto-Finnic *ice or *icce, from Proto-Uralic *iće ~ *iśe. Cognate to Estonian ise. Originally, itse meant "the conscious mind" (as a part of the soul).

• IPA^(key): [ˈit̪se̞ˣ]
• Hyphenation: it‧se

itse

1. oneself; used to emphasize the person of the head word

   Sinun täytyy tehdä se itse.

   You must do it yourself.

   Itse pomo tuli paikalle.

   The boss himself/herself came there.

2. by -self, on/by one's own.

   Vietin koko päivän itsekseni.

   I spent the whole day by myself.

3. oneself; used reflexively with a possessive suffix

   Sinun täytyy luottaa itseesi.

   You must trust yourself.

   Anna kertoi Riitan yrittäneen tappaa itsensä.

   Anna told that Riitta had tried to kill herself.

4. (as modifier in compound words) auto-, self-; see also separate entry for itse-

   Levitä itseruskettavaa voidetta iholle.

   Spread some self-tanning lotion on the skin.

See compounds section under itse-.

itse

1. (psychology) self, ego

• (ego) minä

• esti, etsi, seit, ties