-sæte

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-sātī, originally meaning "residents" or "dwellers." Cognate with Old High German -sāti. Ultimately related to sittan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsæː.te/

Suffix

-sǣte

  1. residents, dwellers: forms names of peoples and places

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative — -sǣte
accusative — -sǣte
genitive — -sǣta
dative — -sǣtum

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -sæte
Dornsæte
Sumorsæte
Wilsæte

See also

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