sitzenbleiben

German

Verb

sitzenbleiben (class 1 strong, third-person singular present bleibt sitzen, past tense blieb sitzen, past participle sitzengeblieben, auxiliary sein)

  1. (only in figurative senses) alternative spelling of sitzen bleiben

Usage notes

  • The spelling sitzenbleiben has been an optional spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform) as of 2006.
  • In the literal sense “to remain seated” only the two-word spelling is considered correct.

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