besetzen

/bəˈzɛtsn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
besetzt
past
besetzte
perfect
hat besetzt

Meaning

  1. to occupy, to take (a seat or position)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does besetzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Alle Plätze waren bereits ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches besetzen?

See also

verb

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