besættelse

Danish

[b̥eˈsɛd̥əlsə]

noun
Definitions
  • occupation of a space or a territory
  • possession by a spirit
  • obsession preoccupation

Etymology

Affix from Danish besætte (occupy, obsess, possess).

Origin

Danish

besætte

Gloss

occupy, obsess, possess

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