ansässig

German (Berlin)

/ˈanˌzɛsɪç/, /ˈanˌzɛsɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • resident living in some place, local
  • (less common) sedentary living in one place, not nomadic
  • (obsolete) resident in a city but not yet holding its citizenship (Bürgerrecht (Bürgerrecht))

Etymology

Suffix from German Ansasse (neighbour, local resident), an (on, at, in, to) + German Sasse (occupant, dweller).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Sasse

Gloss

occupant, dweller

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