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Sitzen meaning and definition in german

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  1. dative plural of Sitz

sitzen meaning and definition in german

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class 5 strong, third-person singular simple present sitzt, past tense saß, past participle gesessen, past subjunctive säße, auxiliary haben or sein
usage notes, top meaning The most frequent auxiliary with sitzen is haben: Ich habe gesessen. In northern and central Germany, only this form is used. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage: Ich bin gesessen.
  1. label to sit; to perch
  2. label to stay (in one place); to remain; to be (in a particular place or state)
  3. label of clothing to fit
  4. intransitive, in certain constructions, e.g. with voller to be Der Schrank sitzt voller Motten. — “The cupboard is full of moths.”
  5. label colloquial to do time; to spend time in jail