sjálfur
Sjálfur is an Icelandic word that functions primarily as an emphatic form meaning “self” or “oneself.” In contemporary Icelandic it is most often used to stress the subject of a sentence, similar to the English equivalents I myself or he himself. It can appear after a definite noun to mean “the X himself/herself,” or with a pronoun for emphasis, as in ég sjálfur meaning “I myself,” or the man himself, maðurinn sjálfur.
In modern usage, sjálfur can serve both as an independent emphasis and as a determiner in combination
Etymologically, sjálfur is derived from the root sjálf, meaning self, with a suffix that gives it an
Related linguistic notes include the standard word for self in Icelandic, sjálf, which is used for reflexive
See also: Icelandic pronouns, reflexive constructions, emphatic pronouns.