besitta

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish besitia, from Middle Low German besitten, from Proto-Germanic *bisitjaną, from *bi- +‎ *sitjaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ sitta. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål besitte, Danish besidde, Dutch bezitten, German besitzen, English besit and Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (bisitan).[1]

Verb

besitta

  1. to own, to possess

Conjugation
Conjugation of besitta (class 3 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive besitta besittas
Present tense besitter besitts , besittes
Past tense besatt besatts
Supine besuttit besuttits
Imperative besitt —
Present participle besittande
Past participle besutten

References
  1. besitta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
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