noun
seat, position
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Sitz (der) means 'seat' (physical place to sit) and 'position' (role or office). It is a masculine noun with plural Sitze. Note genitive singular Sitzes. Used in compounds (z. B. Vorstandssitz) and in phrases like 'im Sitz bleiben'—no special preposition required. Declines regularly.
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Der Sitz der Firma befindet sich in Berlin.
The company's headquarters are in Berlin.
Er hat einen wichtigen Sitz im Aufsichtsrat übernommen.
He took an important position on the supervisory board.
Bitte nehmen Sie Platz; Ihr Sitz ist in der dritten Reihe.
Please take a seat; your place is in the third row.
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imagine a chair with a big label 'Sitz' on it
sounds a bit like 'sit' — think of sitting
der Sitz — remember 'der' like other masculine furniture words (der Tisch, der Stuhl)
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Common noun for a physical seat or an official/post position. Plural is regular 'Sitze'.