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English word origin

Etymology of sitz

From sitz bath, from German sitz, from sitzen (“to sit”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Ellipsis of sitz bath.

verb

To take, or place in, a sitz bath.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From sitz bath, from German sitz, from sitzen (“to sit”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Derivation mentionsitzde
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