-sæta
See also: saeta and säta
Old English
Etymology
From sǣta (“inhabitant, dweller”). Akin to Old Saxon -sētio, Old High German -sāzo (German -safs), Old English sittan (“to sit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sæːte/
Suffix
-sǣta m
- a resident or inhabitant of (usually used with placenames)
- burgsǣta (“city-dweller, citizens”)
- landsǣta (“citizens of a nation”)
- Dornsǣte (“residents of Dorn, Dorset”)
- Sumorsǣtan (“residents of Sumor, Somerset”)
Declension
Declension of -sæta (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -sǣta | -sǣtan |
| accusative | -sǣtan | -sǣtan |
| genitive | -sǣtan | -sǣtena |
| dative | -sǣtan | -sǣtum |
Declension of -sæta
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -sǣte | |
| accusative | -sǣte | |
| genitive | -sǣtena | |
| dative | -sǣtum |
Synonyms
- -ware
Derived terms
- cotsǣta (“cottager”)
Descendants
- English: -set, cosset (< cotsǣta (“cottager”))