No. 5,542 in German
besitzt
"Besitzt" means "owns" or "possesses" in English.
In a sentence
Sie besitzt ein schönes Haus am See.
She owns a beautiful house by the lake.
The word 'besitzt' here indicates ownership of tangible property.
Er besitzt große Kenntnisse in der Physik.
He possesses great knowledge in physics.
Here, 'besitzt' is used to express possession of intangible quality or skill.
Die Uhr besitzt eine besondere Mechanik.
The clock features a special mechanism.
In this sentence, 'besitzt' emphasizes a characteristic or feature inherent in the item described.
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