besetzen

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See also: Besetzen and besëtzen

German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bisatjaną (to set near; set around), equivalent to be- +‎ setzen. Cognate with Saterland Frisian besätte, West Frisian besette, Dutch bezetten, English beset, German Low German besetten, Danish besætte, Swedish besätta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈzɛtsən/, (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /b̥eˈsɛtsɛn/, (Austria)
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  • Hyphenation: be‧set‧zen

Verb

besetzen (weak, third-person singular present besetzt, past tense besetzte, past participle besetzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (military and general) to occupy
  2. (film, theater) to cast (choose someone for a performing part)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From be- +‎ setzen.

Pronunciation

Verb

besetzen (third-person singular present besetzt, past participle besat, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (transitive) to occupy
  2. (transitive, military) to occupy, to take
  3. (transitive, a seat or space) to reserve, to hold
  4. (transitive, a job or role) to fill
  5. (transitive, film, theater) to cast

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive besetzen
participle besat
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular besetzen
2nd singular besetz besetz
3rd singular besetzt
1st plural besetzen
2nd plural besetzt besetzt
3rd plural besetzen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.