bezitten

From Middle Dutch besitten, from Old Dutch besitten, from Proto-Germanic *bisitjaną (“to sit near, sit among”). Equivalent to be- +‎ zitten.

• IPA^(key): /bəˈzɪtə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧zit‧ten
• Rhymes: -ɪtən

bezitten

1. (transitive) to own, to possess

Although verbs with be- are generally transitive, the passive construction is usually avoided for similar reasons as in English as bezeten refers to demonic possession. A construction with in bezit is preferred:

• Het bedrijf bezit dit land ― The company owns this land.
• Dit land is in bezit van het bedrijf. ― This land is in the possession of the company.

• bezit
• bezitster
• bezittelijk
• bezitter
• bezitting
• bezeten
• bezetene

• bezit
• bezitter

• Afrikaans: besit