sesshaft
See also: seßhaft
German
Alternative forms
- seßhaft (superseded)
Etymology
From Middle High German sëzhaft, derived from sëz (“abode, residence”), from Old High German sez, related with sizzen, whence modern German sitzen (“to sit”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛs.haft/, /ˈzɛ.saft/
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Adjective
sesshaft (strong nominative masculine singular sesshafter, comparative sesshafter, superlative am sesshaftesten)
Declension
Positive forms of sesshaft
Comparative forms of sesshaft
Superlative forms of sesshaft
Derived terms
References
- Friedrich Kluge (1883) “seßhaft”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Further reading
- “sesshaft” in Duden online
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