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seit.

since

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

conj/zaɪ̯t/[saɛ̯t]Austria

  1. since

    Seit mich diese Spinne gebissen hat, brauche ich keine Brille mehr.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German sīt, from Old High German sīd, from Proto-Germanic *sīþuz. Akin to Old Saxon sīd, Old English sīþ. Related to Dutch sedert and sinds.

prep/zaɪ̯t/[saɛ̯t]Austria

  1. since

    Ich bin seit letzter Woche krank.

  2. for (some past period of time)

    Ich bin seit einer Woche krank.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German sīt, from Old High German sīd, from Proto-Germanic *sīþuz. Akin to Old Saxon sīd, Old English sīþ. Related to Dutch sedert and sinds.

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