Word
Der Pullover sitzt locker.
Meaning
The sweater fits loosely.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Der Pullover sitzt locker.
Why does the sentence use sitzt (from sitzen) with clothing? In English we wouldn’t say “The sweater sits loose.”
In German, sitzen is commonly used for how clothes fit on the body:
- Die Hose sitzt gut. – The trousers fit well.
- Der Mantel sitzt zu eng. – The coat is too tight (in the way it fits).
So Der Pullover sitzt locker. literally “The sweater sits loose(ly)” means “The sweater fits loosely.”
English uses fit where German often uses sitzen for clothes. It’s just an idiomatic difference between the two languages.
What is the grammatical subject and verb in Der Pullover sitzt locker?
- Subject: Der Pullover (“the sweater”)
- Verb: sitzt (3rd person singular, present tense of sitzen)
So structurally it’s:
- Der Pullover (subject) + sitzt (verb) + locker (description of how it sits / fits)
Why is it Der Pullover and not Das Pullover?