gesittan

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ sittan. Cognate with Old Saxon gisittian, Old High German gisizzen, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (gasitan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈsit.tɑn/

Verb

ġesittan

  1. to take a seat, come to rest, sit down, recline
  2. to settle, dwell, reside, stay, live in
  3. to occupy, inhabit

Conjugation
Conjugation of ġesittan (strong class 5)
infinitive ġesittan ġesittenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġesitte ġesæt
second person singular ġesitst ġesǣte
third person singular ġesitt, ġesit ġesæt
plural ġesittaþ ġesǣton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġesitte ġesǣte
plural ġesitten ġesǣten
imperative
singular ġesite
plural ġesittaþ
participle present past
ġesittende ġeseten

Descendants
  • Middle English: isitten
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