saßt

Säßt is the second-person singular form of the German verb sitzen in the simple past tense (Präteritum). It corresponds to “you sat” in English and is used with the pronoun du. The form saßt is one of the standard Präteritum endings for the verb, and it is common in written narration and some spoken contexts, especially in more formal or literary registers.

In full conjugation, the Präteritum of sitzen is: ich saß, du saßt, er/sie/es saß, wir saßen, ihr saßt, sie/Sie saßen. The variant form du saßest exists as an archaic or poetic alternative to du saßt and is rarely used in everyday speech today. The related forms in other tenses include ich habe gesessen (present perfect) and wir sitzen (present).

Usage and style: saßt is primarily used in narrative text, reminiscences, or historical accounts. In everyday spoken German, speakers often prefer the present perfect tense (du hast gesessen) to describe past events, e.g., “Du bist den ganzen Tag im Park gesessen” is more natural in conversation than “Du saßt den ganzen Tag im Park.” Nevertheless, saßt remains correct and common in standard written German, especially in literature or formal recounting of past events.

Notes: sitzen is an irregular verb with a Präteritum form that deviates from regular verb patterns. The form saßt and its archaic variant saßest reflect historical verb endings and may appear in older texts or stylistic writing.