verb
to sit
A1
Verb meaning “to sit” or “to be seated” (position/state). Intransitive, non-reflexive. Auxiliary in perfect is haben (ich habe gesessen). Strong/irregular: Präteritum saß, Partizip II gesessen, stem change i→a in past. Imperative: Sitz! No special preposition; used for posture or locations. Common forms: sitze, sitzt, sitzen.
Examples
Und dann saßen sie lange im Café.
And then they sat in the café for a long time.
Ich sitze auf dem Stuhl.
I am sitting on the chair.
Er saß am Fenster.
He sat by the window.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture someone sitting on a chair, the action 'sit' repeated.
Sounds like 'sit' with an '-en' ending — think English 'sit' + 'en'.
Notes
Intransitive verb; passive voice forms are not applicable.