-sæta

See also: saeta and säta

Old English

Etymology

From *sǣta (“inhabitant, dweller”). Akin to Old Saxon -sētio, Old High German -sāzo (German -saß), Old English sittan (“to sit”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌsæː.tɑ/

Suffix

-sǣta

  1. 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

Derived terms
  • cotsǣta (“cottager”)

Descendants
  • English: -set, cosset (< cotsǣta (“cottager”))

See also
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