zaten
Meaning
- (form-of, indicative, past, plural) inflection of zitten:
- (dated, form-of, formal, past, plural, subjunctive) inflection of zitten:
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zitten
- (intransitive) to sit
- (intransitive) to be, to be placed or located
- (auxiliary) Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of sitting, this is vague and is not strictly required or emphasized.
- (Netherlands, figuratively, intransitive) to have a meeting, to consult, to sit down
- (informal, intransitive) to be in prison
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