zitten
Meaning
- (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
Concepts
Synonyms
fitten
gaan zitten
stationeren
zich verzetten
plaatsnemen
zich vestigen
neerzitten
Frequency
Hyphenated as
zit‧ten
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzɪtə(n)/
Etymology
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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