Translingual

A wood nuthatch (Sitta europaea).

Proper noun

Sitta f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sittidae.

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276

Maltese

Numeral

sitta m, f

1. six

Coordinate terms

• sitt (construct form)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

sitta ‎(present tense sit, past tense sat, past participle sete, passive infinitive sittast, present participle sittande, imperative sitt)

1. Alternative form of sitja

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish sitia, from Old Norse sitja, from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sed-.

Pronunciation

Verb

sitta

1. to sit (be in a position with the upper body upright and the legs resting)
2. to sit (be a member of a committee or a deliberative body)

Conjugation

Related terms

• sitta fast
• sittning