ansässig

German

Etymology

From obsolete Ansasse (local resident, neighbour) + -ig, the former from an (on, at) + Sasse (dweller, occupant).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌzɛsɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌzɛsɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: an‧säs‧sig

Adjective

ansässig (strong nominative masculine singular ansässiger, not comparable)

  1. a resident of, residing (in some place, local)
    Ich bin in Deutschland ansässig.
    I'm residing in Germany.
  2. (less common) sedentary (living in one place, not nomadic)
  3. (obsolete) resident in a city but not yet holding its citizenship (Bürgerrecht)

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Synonyms

Further reading

  • ansässig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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