"zitten" meaning in Dutch

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Verb

IPA: /ˈzɪtə(n)/ Audio: Nl-zitten.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪtən Etymology: From Middle Dutch sitten, from Old Dutch sitten, from Proto-West Germanic *sittjan, from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sed-. Etymology templates: {{root|nl|ine-pro|*sed-}}, {{inh|nl|dum|sitten}} Middle Dutch sitten, {{inh|nl|odt|sitten}} Old Dutch sitten, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*sittjan}} Proto-West Germanic *sittjan, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*sitjaną}} Proto-Germanic *sitjaną, {{der|nl|ine-pro|*sed-}} Proto-Indo-European *sed- Head templates: {{nl-verb}} zitten Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-st|zit|zat|zeten|zitte|zate|class=5}} Forms: strong [table-tags], zitten [infinitive], zitten [gerund, neuter], zit [first-person, present, singular], zat [first-person, past, singular], zit [present, second-person, singular], zat [past, second-person, singular], zit [formal, present, second-person, singular], zat [formal, past, second-person, singular], zit [Flanders, colloquial, present, second-person, singular], zit [archaic, formal, majestic, present, second-person, singular], zat [Flanders, colloquial, past, second-person, singular], zat [archaic, formal, majestic, past, second-person, singular], zit [present, singular, third-person], zat [past, singular, third-person], zitten [plural, present], zaten [past, plural], zitte [archaic, present, singular, subjunctive], zate [archaic, past, singular, subjunctive], zitten [archaic, plural, present, subjunctive], zaten [archaic, past, plural, subjunctive], zit [imperative, present, singular], zit [archaic, imperative, plural, present], zittend [participle, present], gezeten [participle, past]
  1. (intransitive) to sit Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-zitten-nl-verb-XSeCVgAL
  2. (intransitive) to be, to be placed or located Tags: intransitive Synonyms: liggen, lopen, staan, zijn
    Sense id: en-zitten-nl-verb-V6T0rGfc Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 1 11 40 2 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 12 39 3 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 13 37 2 46
  3. (auxiliary, with te) Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of sitting, this is vague and is not strictly required or emphasized. Tags: auxiliary
    Sense id: en-zitten-nl-verb-~zcOhUJ- Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 1 11 40 2 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 12 39 3 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 13 37 2 46
  4. (intransitive, figurative, Netherlands, office jargon) to have a meeting, to consult, to sit down Tags: Netherlands, figuratively, intransitive
    Sense id: en-zitten-nl-verb-vI~ttKbK Categories (other): Netherlands Dutch
  5. (intransitive, informal) to be in prison Tags: informal, intransitive
    Sense id: en-zitten-nl-verb-SYWST9tU Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 1 11 40 2 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 12 39 3 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 13 37 2 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: zetel
Derived forms: gezeten, zitbank, zitbeen, zitgrasmaaier, zitje, zitkamer, zitmeubel, zitpenning, zitplaats, zitski, zitstok, zittenblijver, zitter, zitting, zitvlak, zitvlees, zitzak, aaneenzitten, aanzitten, achteraanzitten, achternazitten, achteropzitten, achteroverzitten, achteruitzitten, achterzitten, afzitten, bezitten, bijeenzitten, bijzitten, binnenzitten, blijven zitten, buitenzitten, dichtzitten, doodzitten, dooreenzitten, doorzitten, dwarszitten, ernaast zitten, gereedzitten, gevangenzitten, gezitten, in de lappenmand zitten, in de piepzak zitten, in de put zitten, in de rats zitten, in een lastig parket zitten, in hetzelfde schuitje zitten, in zak en as zitten, ineenzitten, inzitten, kapotzitten, klaarzitten, kortzitten, kromzitten, leegzitten, loszitten, medezitten, meezitten, met de handen in het haar zitten, met de poepers zitten, miszitten, nabijzitten, nazitten, nederzitten, neerzitten, omhoogzitten, omzitten, onderuitzitten, ontzitten, opeenzitten, opzitten, overzitten, platzitten, rechtzitten, rondzitten, samenzitten, scheefzitten, snor zitten, stilzitten, tegenzitten, terechtzitten, terugzitten, thuiszitten, toezitten, tussenzitten, uiteenzitten, uitzitten, vastzitten, verderzitten, verzitten, volzitten, vooraanzitten, voorinzitten, vooropzitten, vooroverzitten, vooruitzitten, voorzitten, vrijzitten, wegzitten, zien zitten

Inflected forms

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gezeten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitbank"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitbeen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitgrasmaaier"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitje"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitkamer"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitmeubel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitpenning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitplaats"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitski"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitstok"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zittenblijver"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitter"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitting"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitvlak"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitvlees"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zitzak"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aaneenzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aanzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "achteraanzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "achternazitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "achteropzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "achteroverzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "achteruitzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "achterzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "afzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bezitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bijeenzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bijzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "binnenzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "blijven zitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "buitenzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "dichtzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "doodzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "dooreenzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "doorzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "dwarszitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ernaast zitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gereedzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gevangenzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gezitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "in de lappenmand zitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "in de piepzak zitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "in de put zitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "in de rats zitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "in een lastig parket zitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "in hetzelfde schuitje zitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "in zak en as zitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ineenzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "inzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kapotzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "klaarzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kortzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kromzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "leegzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "loszitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "medezitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "meezitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "met de handen in het haar zitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "met de poepers zitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "miszitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nabijzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nazitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nederzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "neerzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "omhoogzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "omzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "onderuitzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ontzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "opeenzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "opzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "overzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "platzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "rechtzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "rondzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "samenzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "scheefzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "snor zitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "stilzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tegenzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "terechtzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "terugzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "thuiszitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "toezitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tussenzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "uiteenzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "uitzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "vastzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "verderzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "verzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "volzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "vooraanzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "voorinzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "vooropzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "vooroverzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "vooruitzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "voorzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "vrijzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "wegzitten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zien zitten"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "af",
            "2": "sit"
          },
          "expansion": "Afrikaans: sit",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Afrikaans: sit"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "brc",
            "2": "sete"
          },
          "expansion": "Berbice Creole Dutch: sete",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Berbice Creole Dutch: sete"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "jvd",
            "2": "sitten"
          },
          "expansion": "Javindo: sitten",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Javindo: sitten"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gmw-jdt",
            "2": "sätte"
          },
          "expansion": "Jersey Dutch: sätte",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Jersey Dutch: sätte"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "dcr",
            "2": "sit",
            "3": "set"
          },
          "expansion": "Negerhollands: sit, set",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Negerhollands: sit, set"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "skw",
            "2": "set",
            "3": "sit"
          },
          "expansion": "Skepi Creole Dutch: set, sit",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Skepi Creole Dutch: set, sit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*sed-"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "sitten"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch sitten",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "sitten"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch sitten",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*sittjan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *sittjan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*sitjaną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *sitjaną",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*sed-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *sed-",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch sitten, from Old Dutch sitten, from Proto-West Germanic *sittjan, from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sed-.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nl-conj-st",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "5",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zitten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zitten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "gerund",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zat",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zat",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zat",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "Flanders",
        "colloquial",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "formal",
        "majestic",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zat",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "Flanders",
        "colloquial",
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zat",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "formal",
        "majestic",
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zat",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zitten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zaten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zitte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zate",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zitten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zaten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zittend",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gezeten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "zitten",
      "name": "nl-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "zit‧ten"
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zit",
        "2": "zat",
        "3": "zeten",
        "4": "zitte",
        "5": "zate",
        "class": "5"
      },
      "name": "nl-conj-st"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zetel"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "They were sitting on the couch.",
          "text": "Ze zaten op de bank.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to sit"
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        [
          "sit",
          "sit"
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      ],
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        "(intransitive) to sit"
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        "intransitive"
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        {
          "_dis": "1 13 37 2 46",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "His finger is stuck in the door.",
          "text": "Zijn vinger zit tussen de deur.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "(literally, “I sit in the train.”)",
          "roman": "I am on the train.",
          "text": "Ik zit in de trein.",
          "type": "example"
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        "to be, to be placed or located"
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        [
          "be",
          "be"
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          "placed",
          "placed"
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        [
          "located",
          "located"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to be, to be placed or located"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "liggen"
        },
        {
          "word": "lopen"
        },
        {
          "word": "staan"
        },
        {
          "word": "zijn"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "1 13 37 2 46",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "While you're taking your time, I am waiting here for nothing.",
          "text": "Terwijl jij rustig je tijd neemt, zit ik hier voor niets te wachten.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of sitting, this is vague and is not strictly required or emphasized."
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        "(auxiliary, with te) Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of sitting, this is vague and is not strictly required or emphasized."
      ],
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        "with te"
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      "tags": [
        "auxiliary"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Netherlands Dutch",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Tomorrow, I'll have a meeting with the project manager about the further implementation of the transformation process.",
          "text": "Ik zit morgen met de projectleider over de verdere implementatie van het verandertraject.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to have a meeting, to consult, to sit down"
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      "id": "en-zitten-nl-verb-vI~ttKbK",
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        [
          "sit down",
          "sit down"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, figurative, Netherlands, office jargon) to have a meeting, to consult, to sit down"
      ],
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        "Netherlands",
        "figuratively",
        "intransitive"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "1 11 40 2 45",
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        {
          "_dis": "2 12 39 3 45",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 13 37 2 46",
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He was in prison for fifteen years.",
          "text": "Hij heeft vijftien jaar gezeten.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be in prison"
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      "id": "en-zitten-nl-verb-SYWST9tU",
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        [
          "prison",
          "prison"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, informal) to be in prison"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "intransitive"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzɪtə(n)/"
    },
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      "audio": "Nl-zitten.ogg",
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪtən"
    }
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  "word": "zitten"
}
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    "Dutch lemmas",
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    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Dutch terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sed-",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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    {
      "word": "gezeten"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitbank"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitbeen"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitgrasmaaier"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitje"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitkamer"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitmeubel"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitpenning"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitplaats"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitski"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitstok"
    },
    {
      "word": "zittenblijver"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitter"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitting"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitvlak"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitvlees"
    },
    {
      "word": "zitzak"
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    {
      "word": "aaneenzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "aanzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "achteraanzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "achternazitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "achteropzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "achteroverzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "achteruitzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "achterzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "afzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "bezitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "bijeenzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "bijzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "binnenzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "blijven zitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "buitenzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "dichtzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "doodzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "dooreenzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "doorzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "dwarszitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "ernaast zitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "gereedzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "gevangenzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "gezitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "in de lappenmand zitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "in de piepzak zitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "in de put zitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "in de rats zitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "in een lastig parket zitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "in hetzelfde schuitje zitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "in zak en as zitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "ineenzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "inzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "kapotzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "klaarzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "kortzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "kromzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "leegzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "loszitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "medezitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "meezitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "met de handen in het haar zitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "met de poepers zitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "miszitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "nabijzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "nazitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "nederzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "neerzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "omhoogzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "omzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "onderuitzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "ontzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "opeenzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "opzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "overzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "platzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "rechtzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "rondzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "samenzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "scheefzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "snor zitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "stilzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "tegenzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "terechtzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "terugzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "thuiszitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "toezitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "tussenzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "uiteenzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "uitzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "vastzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "verderzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "verzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "volzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "vooraanzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "voorinzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "vooropzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "vooroverzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "vooruitzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "voorzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "vrijzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "wegzitten"
    },
    {
      "word": "zien zitten"
    }
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            "2": "sit"
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          "expansion": "Afrikaans: sit",
          "name": "desc"
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            "2": "sete"
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          "name": "desc"
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          "expansion": "Jersey Dutch: sätte",
          "name": "desc"
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      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
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          "name": "desc"
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      "depth": 1,
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            "2": "set",
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          "name": "desc"
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      "name": "root"
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    {
      "args": {
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    {
      "args": {
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      "form": "strong",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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      "form": "nl-conj-st",
      "source": "conjugation",
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      "form": "zitten",
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    {
      "form": "zitten",
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      "form": "zit",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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      "form": "zat",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "zit",
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        "second-person",
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    {
      "form": "zat",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "zit",
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        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "zat",
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        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "zit",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "colloquial",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "zit",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "formal",
        "majestic",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "zat",
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        "colloquial",
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "zat",
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        "formal",
        "majestic",
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "zit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "zat",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "zitten",
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      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
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    {
      "form": "zaten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "zitte",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "archaic",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "zate",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "zitten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zaten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "zit",
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      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "zit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
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    {
      "form": "zittend",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "gezeten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
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  "lang_code": "nl",
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    {
      "word": "zetel"
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      "categories": [
        "Dutch intransitive verbs",
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "english": "They were sitting on the couch.",
          "text": "Ze zaten op de bank.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "(intransitive) to sit"
      ],
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        "intransitive"
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch intransitive verbs",
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "english": "His finger is stuck in the door.",
          "text": "Zijn vinger zit tussen de deur.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "(literally, “I sit in the train.”)",
          "roman": "I am on the train.",
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          "type": "example"
        }
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          "be"
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        "(intransitive) to be, to be placed or located"
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        {
          "word": "liggen"
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        {
          "word": "lopen"
        },
        {
          "word": "staan"
        },
        {
          "word": "zijn"
        }
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      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
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    {
      "categories": [
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        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "While you're taking your time, I am waiting here for nothing.",
          "text": "Terwijl jij rustig je tijd neemt, zit ik hier voor niets te wachten.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of sitting, this is vague and is not strictly required or emphasized."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "te",
          "te#Dutch"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(auxiliary, with te) Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of sitting, this is vague and is not strictly required or emphasized."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with te"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "auxiliary"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch intransitive verbs",
        "Dutch terms with usage examples",
        "Netherlands Dutch"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Tomorrow, I'll have a meeting with the project manager about the further implementation of the transformation process.",
          "text": "Ik zit morgen met de projectleider over de verdere implementatie van het verandertraject.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to have a meeting, to consult, to sit down"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sit down",
          "sit down"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "office jargon",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, figurative, Netherlands, office jargon) to have a meeting, to consult, to sit down"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Netherlands",
        "figuratively",
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch informal terms",
        "Dutch intransitive verbs",
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He was in prison for fifteen years.",
          "text": "Hij heeft vijftien jaar gezeten.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be in prison"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "prison",
          "prison"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, informal) to be in prison"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzɪtə(n)/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-zitten.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/1d/Nl-zitten.ogg/Nl-zitten.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Nl-zitten.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪtən"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zitten"
}

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