besittian

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bisitjaną (“to sit near, sit among or around”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /be.ˈsit.jɑn/

Verb

besittian

1. to sit among, sit near

Conjugation

Conjugation of besittian (strong class 5 j-present)

infinitive	besittian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	besittiu	besat
2nd person singular	besitis	besāti
3rd person singular	besitid	besat
plural	besittiad	besātun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	besittie	besāti
2nd person singular	besitties	besātis
3rd person singular	besittie	besāti
plural	besittien	besātin
imperative	present
singular	besitti
plural	besittiad
participle	present	past
	besittiandi	gibesetan, besetan

Descendants

• Middle Low German: besitten
  • → Danish: besidde
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: besitte
  • → Swedish: besitta