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Swedish
Etymology
sätta (“put”) + i (“in”) + sig (“oneself”)
Verb
sätta i sig (present sätter i sig, preterite satte i sig, supine satt i sig, imperative sätt i sig)
- (idiomatic) to eat (or drink)
- Synonyms: glufsa, äta
Jag satte i mig hela pizzan- I scarfed down the whole pizza
1986, Michael B. Tretow (lyrics and music), “Telefånen [The telefool [Incredible contraptions]:Ja, jag står i telefon ute på gatan utanför. Jag kan se din siluett genom gardin[en]. Och jag står förstås och drömmer som jag nästan alltid gör när jag har satt i mig några flaskor vin.- Yes, I'm on the phone out on the street outside. I can see your silhouette through the curtain. And I'm standing here dreaming, of course , like I almost always do when I've downed a few bottles of wine.
Usage notes
- Often with voracious undertones.
- Stress on i.
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