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based / resident
Living in a particular place or having the headquarters or registered office of a company there. Often used in formal or official contexts.
Das international tätige Unternehmen ist in Frankfurt ansässig.
The internationally active company is based in Frankfurt.
The word 'ansässig' (based / resident) is related to 'sitzen' (to sit) and 'der Sitz' (seat / headquarters, e.g. company headquarters). It describes that a person or company has their permanent residence or headquarters in a particular place.
Viele international bekannte Firmen haben ihren Sitz in dieser Stadt.
Many internationally known companies have their headquarters in this city.
'Ansässig' (based / resident) is almost always used together with the verb 'sein' (to be) and the preposition 'in' to indicate the place. The structure is: subject + sein + in + place (dative) + ansässig.
Meine Tante ist seit über zwanzig Jahren in der Schweiz ansässig.
My aunt has been resident in Switzerland for over twenty years.
This word belongs to formal language. You often find it in official documents, business reports, or legal texts.
Laut Meldegesetz müssen alle hier ansässigen Bürger registriert sein.
According to the registration law, all citizens resident here must be registered.
local / there
'dortig' and 'ansässig' can both say that someone or something is connected with a particular place. 'dortig' generally means that something is at the previously mentioned place or comes from there. 'ansässig' is more specific: a person lives in a place, or a company has its headquarters there. It often sounds somewhat more formal, for example in reports or in official contexts. Learners may confuse the words because both are connected with a place. 'dortig' describes the connection to that place, while 'ansässig' is more about a fixed residence or company headquarters.
Frau Braun arbeitet für eine in Hamburg ansässige Firma.
Ms. Braun works for a company based in Hamburg.
Er liest im Zug über Köln und interessiert sich besonders für die dortigen Museen.
He reads about Cologne on the train and is especially interested in the museums there.