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Old English
Etymology
From *sǣta (“inhabitant, dweller”). Akin to Old Saxon -sētio, Old High German -sāzo (German -saß), Old English sittan (“to sit”).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-sǣta
- 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 -sǣta (weak)
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