sätta i sig

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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)

  1. (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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