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Definition 2024
-sæta
-sæta
Old English
Suffix
-sǣta m
- a resident or inhabitant of (usually used with placenames)
- burgsǣta "city-dweller, citizens"
- landsǣta "citizens of a nation"
- Dornsǣte "residents of Dorn, Dorset"
- Sumorsǣtan "residents of Sumor, Somerset"
Declension
Declension of -sæta (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -sǣta | -sǣtan |
| accusative | -sǣtan | -sǣtan |
| genitive | -sǣtan | -sǣtena |
| dative | -sǣtan | -sǣtum |
Declension of -sæta
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -sǣte | |
| accusative | -sǣte | |
| genitive | -sǣtena | |
| dative | -sǣtum |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- cotsæta (“cottager”)
Descendants
- English: -set, cosset (via cotsæta (“cottager”))