-sæta
Old English
Etymology
From sǣta "inhabitant, dweller". Akin to Old Saxon -sētio, Old High German -sāzo (German -safs), Old English sittan "to sit"
Suffix
-sǣta m
- a resident or inhabitant of (usually used with placenames)
- burgsǣta "city-dweller, citizens"
- landsǣta "citizens of a nation"
- Dornsǣte "residents of Dorn, Dorset"
- Sumorsǣtan "residents of Sumor, Somerset"
Declension
Declension of -sæta (weak)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -sǣta | -sǣtan |
| accusative | -sǣtan | -sǣtan |
| genitive | -sǣtan | -sǣtena |
| dative | -sǣtan | -sǣtum |
Declension of -sæta
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | - | -sǣte |
| accusative | - | -sǣte |
| genitive | - | -sǣtena |
| dative | - | -sǣtum |
Synonyms
Descendants
- English: -set