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Translation

to sit

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Word origin

From Old High German sizzen, the Germanic root that also gives English sit.

Origin
Old High German
Root
sizzen
English cognates
sit

Grammar

Verb typestrong, perfect with haben

Examples

Balkon.

We sit on the balcony every evening.

Schreibtisch.

She sat at her desk all day.

?

Have you been sitting at the station for long?

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 10: Words 471-480.