Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
sätta. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
sätta, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
sätta in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
sätta you have here. The definition of the word
sätta will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
sätta, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish sætia, from Old Norse setja, from Proto-Germanic *satjaną. Cognate with English set.
Pronunciation
Verb
sätta (present sätter, preterite satte, supine satt, imperative sätt)
- (reflexive) to sit; to move oneself into a sitting position
Jag satte mig på stolen- I sat down on the chair
- to put or place; to make to stick or adhere to
Han satte klistermärket på armen- He put the sticker on his arm
- to set; to put something (in particular, something heavier or more or less immovable)
- Synonym: (in many cases) ställa
Du kan sätta skålen på bordet- You can set the bowl on the table
- to set or adjust; to choose a setting
- Synonym: ställa
Han satte svårighetsgraden till medium- He set the difficulty to medium
- to bet
Jag sätter en hundring på att du inte kan göra det- I'll bet you 100 SEK you can't do it
- to set; to assign work to
Läraren satte sina elever på att läsa romanen över helgen.- The teacher set his students to read the novel over the weekend.
- to plant certain plants, such as potatoes or onions
- Synonyms: plantera, så
De satte potatis varje år- They planted potatoes every year
- to set; to arrange; to prepare a text for printing
- Synonym: typsätta
- (in "komma sättande(s)") to come running (often in a frenzied manner – compare English set after (Swedish sätta efter))
Hunden kom sättandes runt husknuten- The dog came running around the corner of the house
Conjugation
Conjugation of sätta (weak)
Related terms
See also
- put
Further reading