besetzen
In English: to occupy
A2VERB
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Verb forms
- Präteritum
- besetzte
- Partizip II
- besetzt
- Perfekt auxiliary
- haben
Quick quiz
___ Besitz?
Example sentences
Unsere Truppen besetzten die Stadt.
Our forces occupied the city.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FRDie Soldaten besetzten das Gebäude.
The soldiers occupied the building.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FRDieser Platz ist besetzt.
That seat is taken.
Tatoeba · Manfredo · CC BY 2.0 FRDon't forget this word
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