herumsitzen

German

Etymology

herum (around) + sitzen (sit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /he.ˈʁum.ˌzi.t͡sən/, [hɛ.ˈʁʊm.ˌzɪ.t͡s(ə)n]
  • (file)

Verb

herumsitzen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present sitzt herum, past tense saß herum, past participle herumgesessen, past subjunctive säße herum, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to sit around; spend time sitting idly
    Synonym: rumsitzen

Usage notes

Only the auxiliary haben is used in northern and central Germany. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage.

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