sitzen.
to sit; to perch
Meaning & usage
to sit; to perch
to stay (in one place); to remain; to be (in a particular place or state)
Wir saßen fest!
to fit
to be (e.g. with voller)
Der Schrank sitzt voller Motten.
to do time; to spend time in jail
im Gefängnis sitzen.
to hit home; to have a significant effect
to sit down
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German sitzen, from Old High German sizzen, from Proto-West Germanic *sittjan. Cognate with Dutch zitten, Low German sitten, English sit, Danish sidde.
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