sesshaft

== German == === Alternative forms === seßhaft (superseded) === Etymology === From Middle High German sëzhaft, derived from sëz (“abode, residence”), from Old High German sez, related with sizzen, whence modern German sitzen (“to sit”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈzɛs.haft/, /ˈzɛ.saft/ === Adjective === sesshaft (strong nominative masculine singular sesshafter, comparative sesshafter, superlative am sesshaftesten) settled, resident, sedentary (living in one place; not nomadic) Synonyms: ansässig, ortsfest Antonyms: fahrend; nomadisch, nomadisierend; umherziehend; vagabundisch, vagabundierend ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Sesshaftigkeit ==== Related terms ==== Sasse sitzen Wohnsitz === References === === Further reading === “sesshaft” in Duden online