Signification (English)

  1. (intransitive) to sit
  2. (intransitive) to be, to be placed or located
  3. (auxiliary) Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of sitting, this is vague and is not strictly required or emphasized.
  4. (Netherlands, figuratively, intransitive) to have a meeting, to consult, to sit down
  5. (informal, intransitive) to be in prison

Concepts

être assis

s’asseoir

prétendre à

s’ériger en

sièger

aller avec

être assise

rester inactif

rester sans rien faire

se trouver sur

Fréquence

A1
Coupé comme
zit‧ten
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈzɪtə(n)/
Étymologie (English)

In summary

From Middle Dutch sitten, from Old Dutch sitten, from Proto-West Germanic *sittjan, from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sed-.

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