No. 756 in German
besitz
Possession or ownership.
In a sentence
Er hat einen großen Besitz auf dem Land.
He owns a large estate in the countryside.
In this sentence, 'Besitz' refers to property or estate that someone owns.
Das Auto ist in seinem Besitz.
The car is in his possession.
Here, 'Besitz' indicates ownership or possession of an object.
Ich nehme keinen Besitz von Dingen, die nicht mir gehören.
I do not take possession of things that do not belong to me.
In this example, 'Besitz' is used in the context of taking possession or assuming ownership of something.
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