aufsitzen

German

Etymology

auf- + sitzen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈaʊ̯fˌzɪt͡sn̩]
  • (file)

Verb

aufsitzen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present sitzt auf, past tense saß auf, past participle aufgesessen, past subjunctive säße auf, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (chiefly equestrianism or military) to mount (a horse, vehicle)
  2. (with dative) to fall for, to be deceived by
    Er ist einem Betrug/Betrüger aufgesessen.
    He was taken in by a fraud/cheater.

Conjugation

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Further reading

  • aufsitzen” in Duden online
  • aufsitzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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