-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

  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”))
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