Cimbrian

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Etymology

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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

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Verb

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

  1. to sit
  2. to sit down

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  • “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