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bezetten.

to occupy, to fill

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/bəˈzɛtə(n)/
  1. to occupy, to fill

    transitive
    Is die stoel bezet?
  2. to occupy (forcefully with military personnel), to conquer

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch besetten, from Old Dutch *bisetten, from Proto-West Germanic *bisattjan, from Proto-Germanic *bisatjaną. Equivalent to be- + zetten.

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