Adjektiv

ansässig

resident, based, domiciled

Die Firma ist in Berlin ansässig.

The company is based in Berlin.

Er ist seit zehn Jahren hier ansässig.

He has been a resident here for ten years.

to be based/resident ((in sth.)) to have one's residence or headquarters in (a place) The company is based in Hamburg.

wohnhaft (resident), niedergelassen (established)

Related to "an-" (at) and the root of "sitzen" (to sit). It literally means 'sitting at' or settled in a place.

Imagine a company or person 'sitting' ('-sässig') 'at' ('an-') a location permanently.

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