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besetzen

besetzen

See also: besëtzen

German

Verb

besetzen (third-person singular simple present besetzt, past tense besetzte, past participle besetzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to occupy

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From be- + setzen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈzætsən/

Verb

besetzen (third-person singular present besetzt, past participle besat, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (transitive) to occupy
  2. (transitive, military) to occupy, to take
  3. (transitive, a seat or space) to reserve, to hold
  4. (transitive, a job or role) to fill
  5. (transitive, film, theater) to cast

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive besetzen
participle besat
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular besetzen
2nd singular besetz besetz
3rd singular besetzt
1st plural besetzen
2nd plural besetzt besetzt
3rd plural besetzen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.