beisitzen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German bīsitzen. Equivalent to bei- +‎ sitzen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɪ̯ˈzɪtsən/,
  • IPA(key): /baɛ̯ˈsitsɛn/, , (Austria)
  • Hyphenation: bei‧sit‧zen

Verb

beisitzen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present sitzt bei, past tense saß bei, past participle beigesessen, past subjunctive säße bei, auxiliary haben)

  1. to act as a neutral observer in an assembly:
    1. (education) to take part as an assessor or additional examiner in oral examinations
    2. (law) to act as an assessor or observer

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Further reading

  • beisitzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • beisitzen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • beisitzen” in Duden online
  • beisitzen” in OpenThesaurus.de