The German word for to sit is
sitzen
German Definition
sit | |
sitzen |
Translations for sit and their definitions
sich setzen | ||
to sit | ||
to sit down |
setzen | ||
v. to set; to put | ||
v. to sit down | ||
sich zur Ruhe setzen - to retire | ||
v. to settle |
Sitzen | ||
n. dative plural of Sitz | ||
v. to sit; to perch | ||
v. to stay (in one place); to remain; to be (in a particular place or state) | ||
Wir saßen fest! - We were stuck! | ||
v. to fit | ||
v. to be (i, e.g. with voller) | ||
Der Schrank sitzt voller Motten. - The cupboard is full of moths. | ||
v. to do time; to spend time in jail | ||
im Gefängnis sitzen. - to be in jail. | ||
v. to hit home; to have a significant effect | ||
v. to sit down |
Liegen | © | ||
n. plural of Liege | |||
v. to lie (to be in a horizontal position) | |||
v. (Swiss) to lie down | |||
v. to be, to lie somewhere (of flat objects, also of inpatients in a hospital; otherwise use sitzen or stehen) | |||
v. to be located, to lie somewhere (of countries, towns, houses, etc.) | |||
v. to be, to stand (of indices, measurements) |
Angehören | ||
n. gerund of angehören | ||
v. to belong to (a group etc) |
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