sitzen

German (Berlin)

/ˈzɪtsn̩/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to sit; to perch
  • (intransitive) to stay (in one place); to remain; to be (in a particular place or state)
  • (intransitive) to fit
  • (intransitive) to be
  • (intransitive) to do time; to spend time in jail
  • (intransitive) to hit home; to have a significant effect
  • (intransitive) to sit down

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German sitzen inherited from Old High German sizzen inherited from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną (sit) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (sit).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sed-

Gloss

sit

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Kanji

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