Insasse

German

Etymology

From Middle High German īnsæʒe (“inhabitant, tenant”), from Middle Low German insāte, insēte (“inhabitant”); related to Eingesessener. Ultimately from the root of sitzen (“to sit”).

Pronunciation
  • In·sas·se: IPA(key): /ˈɪnˌzasə/
  • plural: In·sas·sen: IPA(key): [ˈɪnˌzasən], IPA(key): [ˈɪnˌzasn̩]
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Noun

Insasse m (weak, genitive Insassen, plural Insassen, feminine Insassin)

  1. a passenger of a vehicle
  2. an inhabitant of a building with multiple inhabitants, specifically:
    1. an inhabitant of a home
    2. a patient in a hospital
    3. an inmate in a prison

Declension
Declension of Insasse [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Insasse die Insassen
genitive eines des Insassen der Insassen
dative einem dem Insassen den Insassen
accusative einen den Insassen die Insassen

Synonyms

See also
  • Insassenversicherung
  • Anstaltsinsasse, Fahrzeuginsasse, Gefängnisinsasse, Heiminsasse, Lagerinsasse, Mitinsasse, Zelleninsasse

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