zètzan

Cimbrian

Etymology

Conflation of Middle High German setzen (“to set, place down”) (from Proto-Germanic *satjaną) and sitzen (“to sit”) (from *sitjaną). setzen, a weak verb, contributes the infinitive, plural present indicative, and present subjunctive forms; sitzen, a strong verb, the rest.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zɛt͡sɐn]

Verb

zètzan (irregular, third-person singular present indicative zitzet, past participle gazòtzet, auxiliary zèinan) (Sette Comuni)

1. to sit
2. to sit down

Conjugation

Conjugation of zètzan

infinitive		zètzan
present participle		zètzanten
past participle		gazòtzet
auxiliary		zèinan
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich zitze	bar zètzan	i	ich zètze	bar zètzan
	du zitzest	iart zètzet		du zètzest	iart zètzet
	ear zitzet	ze zètzent		ear zètze	ze zètzan
preterite (composed)	ich pin gazòtzet	bar zèinan gazòtzet	ii	ich zötzate	bar zötzatan
	du pist gazòtzet	iart zèit gazòtzet		du zötzatest	iart zötzetet
	ear ist gazòtzet	ze zèint gazòtzet		ear zötzate	ze zötzatan
imperative	—	zitzabar
	zitz (du)	zitzet (iart)
	zitze (ear)	zitzan (ze)

Derived terms

• zètzanzich (reflexive)

References

• “zètzan” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo