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German
Etymology
From obsolete Ansasse (“local resident, neighbour”) + -ig, the former from an (“on, at”) + Sasse (“dweller, occupant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈanˌzɛsɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈanˌzɛsɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: an‧säs‧sig
Adjective
ansässig (strong nominative masculine singular ansässiger, not comparable)
- a resident of, residing (in some place, local)
Ich bin in Deutschland ansässig.- I'm residing in Germany.
- (less common) sedentary (living in one place, not nomadic)
- (obsolete) resident in a city but not yet holding its citizenship (Bürgerrecht)
Declension
Positive forms of ansässig (uncomparable)
Synonyms
Further reading
- “ansässig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache