herumsitzen

== German == === Etymology === herum (“around”) +‎ sitzen (“sit”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /he.ˈʁum.ˌzi.t͡sən/, [hɛ.ˈʁʊm.ˌzɪ.t͡s(ə)n] === 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) 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. ==== Conjugation ==== === References === “herumsitzen” in Duden online “herumsitzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache