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Definition 2024
zitten
zitten
Dutch
Verb
zitten
- (intransitive) to sit
- (intransitive) to be, to be placed or located
- Ik zit in de trein.
- I am on the train.
- Ik zit in de trein.
- (auxiliary, with te) Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of sitting, this is vague and is not strictly required or emphasized.
- Terwijl jij rustig je tijd neemt, zit ik hier voor niets te wachten.
- While you're taking your time, I am waiting here for nothing.
- Terwijl jij rustig je tijd neemt, zit ik hier voor niets te wachten.
Inflection
| Inflection of zitten (strong class 5) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | zitten | |||
| past singular | zat | |||
| past participle | gezeten | |||
| infinitive | zitten | |||
| gerund | zitten n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | zit | zat | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | zit | zat | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | zit | zat | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | zit | zat | ||
| 3rd person singular | zit | zat | ||
| plural | zitten | zaten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | zitte | zate | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | zitten | zaten | ||
| imperative sing. | zit | |||
| imperative plur.1 | zit | |||
| participles | zittend | gezeten | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||