sitzen

A1

to sit

English meaning
to sit
Vocabulary package
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sitzen in a sentence

Wo sitzen Sie?

Where are you sitting?

Conjugation of sitzen

ichsitze
dusitzt
er/sie/essitzt
wirsitzen
ihrsitzt
sie/Siesitzen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
saß
Perfect
hat gesessen

Where sitzen comes from

Aus dem germanischen Verbalstamm *set-ja- „sitzen“ zu althochdeutsch sizzen, mittelhochdeutsch sitzen. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt. Die indogermanische Wurzel ist *sed- „sitzen“, im LIV: „sich setzen“.

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Questions about sitzen

How do you conjugate sitzen?

Present tense: sitze, sitzt, sitzt, sitzen, sitzt, sitzen. Simple past: saß. Perfect: hat gesessen.

What does sitzen mean in English?

sitzen means "to sit". For example: "Wo sitzen Sie?" — "Where are you sitting?"

What level is sitzen in German?

sitzen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the waiting & staying vocabulary.

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