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