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sitzen.

to sit; to perch

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈzɪtsn̩//ˈzɪtsən/Germany/ˈsitsn̩/Austria, Bavaria
  1. to sit; to perch

    class-5 · intransitive · strong
  2. to stay (in one place); to remain; to be (in a particular place or state)

    class-5 · intransitive · strong
    Wir saßen fest!
  3. to fit

    class-5 · intransitive · strong
  4. to be (e.g. with voller)

    class-5 · intransitive · regional · strong
    Der Schrank sitzt voller Motten.
  5. to do time; to spend time in jail

    class-5 · colloquial · intransitive · strong
    im Gefängnis sitzen.
  6. to hit home; to have a significant effect

    class-5 · colloquial · intransitive · strong · usually
  7. to sit down

    Switzerland · class-5 · intransitive · strong
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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