sitte

Meaning

to sit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪtə/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: sitta

In summary

From Old Frisian sitta, from Proto-West Germanic *sittjan.

Sentences

Sa lekker sitte sokke bankjes no ek wer net .

Such benches are not so comfortable anymore.

Efkes letter sitte se mei har trijen om 'e tafel.

A little later, the three of them are sitting around the table.

De bern sitte soms mei harren tweintigen yn in lytse boartersromte.

The children sometimes sit with their twenties in a small playroom.

De bern sitte soms mei harren tweintigen yn in lytse boartersrûmte.

The children sometimes sit with their twenties in a small playroom.

Hja sitte der drekst net op te wachtsjen dat it wer mislearret.

They are not waiting for it to fail again.

Wy sitte hjir op it terras fan kafee Fan der Molen oan de wetterkant.

We are sitting here on the terrace of cafe Van der Molen on the waterfront.