sitzen

Etymology
From, from , , from. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1)  to sit; to perch
 * 2)  to stay (in one place); to remain; to be (in a particular place or state)
 * 3)   to fit
 * 4)  to be
 * 5)  to do time; to spend time in jail
 * 6)  to hit home; to have a significant effect
 * 7)  to sit down
 * 1)  to hit home; to have a significant effect
 * 2)  to sit down
 * 1)  to sit down

Usage notes
The most frequent auxiliary with sitzen is : Ich habe gesessen. In northern and central Germany, only this form is used. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage: Ich bin gesessen. However, for some meanings like 5 and 6, haben is used everywhere. This can lead to misunderstandings.