besitzen
Meaning
- (class-5,strong) to own, to possess
- (class-5,strong) to have
Concepts
possess
own
have
hold
had
have had
be endowed with
belong
enjoy
Frequency
Hyphenated as
be‧sit‧zen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bəˈzɪtsən/
Etymology
From Middle High German besitzen, from Old High German bisizzen, from Proto-Germanic *bisitjaną, Equivalent to be- + sitzen. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål besitte, Danish besidde, Dutch bezitten, English besit, Swedish besitta, Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (bisitan).
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Viele der Stücke besitzen internationale Bedeutung und sind Hauptwerke der Künstler 🧑🎨 .
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Many of the pieces have international significance and are major works by the artists.
