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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-sitting.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɪtɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English sittinge, sittynge, variant of sittinde, sittende, sittande, from Old English sittende (“sitting”), from Proto-Germanic *sitjandz (“sitting”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *sitjaną (“to sit”), equivalent to sit + -ing. Cognate with West Frisian sittend (“sitting”), Dutch zittend (“sitting”), German sitzend (“sitting”), Swedish sittande (“sitting”), Icelandic sitjandi (“sitting”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sittinge}} Middle English sittinge, {{inh|en|ang|sittende|t=sitting}} Old English sittende (“sitting”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*sitjandz|t=sitting}} Proto-Germanic *sitjandz (“sitting”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*sitjaną|t=to sit}} Proto-Germanic *sitjaną (“to sit”), {{af|en|sit|-ing}} sit + -ing, {{cog|fy|sittend|t=sitting}} West Frisian sittend (“sitting”), {{cog|nl|zittend|t=sitting}} Dutch zittend (“sitting”), {{cog|de|sitzend|t=sitting}} German sitzend (“sitting”), {{cog|sv|sittande|t=sitting}} Swedish sittande (“sitting”), {{cog|is|sitjandi|t=sitting}} Icelandic sitjandi (“sitting”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sitting (not comparable)
  1. Executed from a sitting position. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sitting-en-adj-fBH9we~e
  2. Occupying a specific official or legal position; incumbent. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sitting-en-adj-KuSn--mg
  3. Of a bird, incubating eggs. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sitting-en-adj-EVnpZnvh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nonsitting, non-sitting, sitting duck, sittingly, sitting service, sitting tenant, unsitting
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-sitting.ogg [US] Forms: sittings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪtɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English sittyng, sittynge, equivalent to sit + -ing. Cognate with Dutch zitting (“a sitting, session”), German Sitzung (“a sitting, session”), Swedish sittning (“a sitting, session”). Etymology templates: {{interproject-box|intro=Wikidata has a Lexeme related to|link=sitting (L327846)|logo=Wikidata lexemes logo symbol square.svg|logoalt=Wikidata lexemes logo|sisterclass=wikidata}}, {{wikidata lexeme|L327846}}, {{inh|en|enm|sittyng}} Middle English sittyng, {{af|en|sit|-ing}} sit + -ing, {{cog|nl|zitting|t=a sitting, session}} Dutch zitting (“a sitting, session”), {{cog|de|Sitzung|t=a sitting, session}} German Sitzung (“a sitting, session”), {{cog|sv|sittning|t=a sitting, session}} Swedish sittning (“a sitting, session”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sitting (plural sittings)
  1. A period during which one is seated for a specific purpose. Translations (a period during which one is seated for a specific purpose): разполагане (razpolagane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), позиране (pozirane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), seguda [feminine] (Catalan), دانیشتن (danîştin) (Central Kurdish), Sitzung [feminine] (German), (Japanese), nohoanga (Māori), rûniştin [feminine] (Northern Kurdish), присест (prisest) (Russian), suidhe [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), sentada [feminine] (Spanish), sittning [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-sitting-en-noun-6c5RrkA~ Disambiguation of 'a period during which one is seated for a specific purpose': 79 0 1 1 1 0 1 16
  2. A seance or other session with a medium or fortuneteller. Translations (session with a medium or fortuneteller): seanco (Esperanto)
    Sense id: en-sitting-en-noun-e9kpE3bI Disambiguation of 'session with a medium or fortuneteller': 0 47 3 3 20 0 7 20
  3. A special seat allotted to a seat-holder, at church, etc.
    Sense id: en-sitting-en-noun--gSAtvFw
  4. The part of the year in which judicial business is transacted.
    Sense id: en-sitting-en-noun-2ZB2-HKq
  5. A legislative session (in the sense of meeting, and not period). Translations (a legislative session): сесия (sesija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), seanco (Esperanto), Sitzung [feminine] (German), persidangan (Malay), tūnga (Māori), مجلس (meclis) (Ottoman Turkish), جلسه (celse) (Ottoman Turkish), suidhe [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), session [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-sitting-en-noun-Iq8FNYWe Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 7 6 6 4 6 5 7 19 5 12 22 1 Disambiguation of 'a legislative session': 0 5 3 3 58 0 8 22
  6. The incubation of eggs by a bird.
    Sense id: en-sitting-en-noun-qcl8PgMb
  7. (collective) A clutch of eggs laid by a brooding bird. Tags: collective
    Sense id: en-sitting-en-noun-6mu1ItYf Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 7 6 6 4 6 5 7 19 5 12 22 1
  8. (idiomatic) An uninterrupted application to anything for a time; the period during which one continues at anything. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-sitting-en-noun-WxgeOAP7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Central Kurdish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Māori translations, Terms with Northern Kurdish translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 5 1 5 5 5 20 2 12 32 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 7 6 6 4 6 5 7 19 5 12 22 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 7 7 7 23 3 16 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 6 6 2 5 5 5 19 2 12 30 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 5 1 5 5 5 20 1 12 33 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 5 7 7 8 23 3 16 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 5 7 7 8 23 3 16 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Central Kurdish translations: 1 5 5 6 23 2 14 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 4 7 7 7 23 3 16 34 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 5 7 7 8 23 3 16 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 4 7 7 7 23 3 16 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 5 7 7 8 23 3 16 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 3 6 6 7 23 3 17 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Northern Kurdish translations: 1 6 6 6 25 1 15 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 7 6 6 10 22 5 15 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 4 7 7 7 23 3 16 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 5 7 7 8 23 3 16 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 4 7 6 7 23 2 16 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 4 7 6 8 23 3 16 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: downsitting, fence-sitting, homesitting, in one sitting, oversitting, trip sitting, upsitting, W-sitting Translations (incubation of eggs; the clutch of eggs under a brooding bird): мътене (mătene) [neuter] (Bulgarian), Brüten [neuter] (German), Gelege [neuter] (German), kurkbûn [feminine] (Northern Kurdish), suidhe m gur [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), ruvning [common-gender] (Swedish)
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of 'incubation of eggs; the clutch of eggs under a brooding bird': 2 1 1 1 3 46 45 1

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-sitting.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɪtɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English sittinge, sittynge, variant of sittinde, sittende, sittande, from Old English sittende (“sitting”), from Proto-Germanic *sitjandz (“sitting”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *sitjaną (“to sit”), equivalent to sit + -ing. Cognate with West Frisian sittend (“sitting”), Dutch zittend (“sitting”), German sitzend (“sitting”), Swedish sittande (“sitting”), Icelandic sitjandi (“sitting”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sittinge}} Middle English sittinge, {{inh|en|ang|sittende|t=sitting}} Old English sittende (“sitting”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*sitjandz|t=sitting}} Proto-Germanic *sitjandz (“sitting”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*sitjaną|t=to sit}} Proto-Germanic *sitjaną (“to sit”), {{af|en|sit|-ing}} sit + -ing, {{cog|fy|sittend|t=sitting}} West Frisian sittend (“sitting”), {{cog|nl|zittend|t=sitting}} Dutch zittend (“sitting”), {{cog|de|sitzend|t=sitting}} German sitzend (“sitting”), {{cog|sv|sittande|t=sitting}} Swedish sittande (“sitting”), {{cog|is|sitjandi|t=sitting}} Icelandic sitjandi (“sitting”) Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} sitting
  1. present participle and gerund of sit Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: sit Derived forms: sitting pretty
    Sense id: en-sitting-en-verb-ik07Ap~4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Forms: sittinga [definite, singular], sittingar [indefinite, plural], sittingane [definite, plural], sitjing [alternative]
Head templates: {{nn-noun-f3}} sitting f (definite singular sittinga, indefinite plural sittingar, definite plural sittingane)
  1. the act of sitting Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-sitting-nn-noun-hS9ygrlo Categories (other): Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "sitting f (definite singular sittinga, indefinite plural sittingar, definite plural sittingane)",
      "name": "nn-noun-f3"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk feminine nouns",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk nouns",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sed-",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the act of sitting"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sitting",
          "sitting#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sitting"
}

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