aufsitzen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfsitzen. Equivalent to auf- +‎ sitzen.

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Verb

aufsitzen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present sitzt auf, past tense saß auf, past participle aufgesessen, past subjunctive säße auf, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (chiefly equestrianism or military) to mount (a horse, vehicle)
  2. to fall for, to be deceived by
    Er ist einem Betrug/Betrüger aufgesessen.
    He was taken in by a fraud/cheater.

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Further reading

  • aufsitzen” in Duden online
  • aufsitzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache