ansässig
Translation
resident, domiciled, established
Examples
Die ansässigen Firmen zahlen hier Steuern.
The resident companies pay taxes here.
Er ist seit zehn Jahren hier ansässig.
He has been resident here for ten years.
Grammar Patterns
[Adjective] + [Noun] (attributive) resident, local The ansässige Bevölkerung protested.
[Subject] + sein + [Adjective] (predicative) to be resident Er ist hier ansässig.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wohnhaft, niedergelassen; Antonyms: ortsfremd (non-local)
Etymology
From 'an-' (at, on) + 'Sitz' (seat, residence) + '-ig' (adjective suffix). Literally means 'seated at' a place.
Memory Tips
Think of being 'on' ('an') a 'seat' ('Sitz'). Someone is permanently 'seated' or living in a place.