Bavarian

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Etymology

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Probably influenced by Middle Low German stütten as a backformation from inherited unterstitzn, from Middle High German understüzzen, from Old High German untarstuzzen, ultimatively from Proto-West Germanic *stuttijan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃd̥id̥sn̩/
  • Hyphenation: stitzn

Verb

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stitzn (past participle gstitzt)

  1. (transitive) to support, to underpin (to keep from falling)
  2. (transitive) to corroborate, to abet
  3. (reflexive) (with auf) to use something or someone for support or corroboration
  4. (transitive) (with auf) to rest, to lean

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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