"zit" meaning in Dutch

See zit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /zɪt/ Audio: Nl-zit.ogg Forms: zitten [plural], zitje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɪt Etymology: From zitten. Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} zit m (plural zitten, diminutive zitje n)
  1. the act of sitting Tags: masculine Synonyms (the act of sitting): zitting
    Sense id: en-zit-nl-noun-hS9ygrlo Disambiguation of 'the act of sitting': 98 1 0 0
  2. (Belgium, by extension) an exam term at university or an institution of intermediate tertiary education Tags: Belgium, broadly, masculine Synonyms (exam term): zittijd
    Sense id: en-zit-nl-noun-02szuZLH Categories (other): Belgian Dutch Disambiguation of 'exam term': 5 95 0 1
  3. seat Tags: masculine Synonyms (seat): zetel, zeet
    Sense id: en-zit-nl-noun-XSwT1vn6 Disambiguation of 'seat': 0 0 86 14
  4. (Belgium, by extension) a seat in a legislative or regulatory group (e.g. in a parliament or a board) Tags: Belgium, broadly, masculine
    Sense id: en-zit-nl-noun-Jlivkw~Q Categories (other): Belgian Dutch
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (seat in a group): zetel, zitje
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of 'seat in a group': 0 0 49 51

Verb

IPA: /zɪt/ Audio: Nl-zit.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪt Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} zit
  1. inflection of zitten:
    first/second/third-person singular present indicative
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular, third-person Form of: zitten
    Sense id: en-zit-nl-verb-5BR1iskY Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 16 29 1 1 37 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 17 31 2 2 41 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 33 1 1 43 4
  2. inflection of zitten:
    imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: zitten
    Sense id: en-zit-nl-verb-5dIZoir5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "form": "zitten",
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          "english": "This seat is not suitable for children under 6 months.",
          "ref": "2009 May 21 (last accessed), (Please provide the book title or journal name), archived from the original on 18 Apr 2011:",
          "text": "Dit zitje is niet geschikt voor kinderen jonger dan 6 maanden.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/zɪt/"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 49 51",
      "sense": "seat in a group",
      "word": "zetel"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 49 51",
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      "word": "zitje"
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      "sense": "exam term",
      "word": "zittijd"
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    {
      "sense": "seat",
      "word": "zetel"
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    {
      "sense": "seat",
      "word": "zeet"
    },
    {
      "sense": "seat in a group",
      "word": "zetel"
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    {
      "sense": "seat in a group",
      "word": "zitje"
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  "word": "zit"
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