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The German word for to sit is
sitzen





to sit

German Definition


sit
     sitzen



Translations for sit and their definitions

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


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



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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