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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Derived from the verb sætte (“to set”).
Noun
sæt n (singular definite sættet, plural indefinite sæt)
- set (a group or series of things belonging together)
Han købte et sæt undertøj- He bought a set of underwear
- (sports) set (a series of games)
- start (sudden movement)
Hun vågnede med et sæt- She woke with a start
Declension
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
sæt
- imperative of sætte
Middle English
Noun
sæt
- (Early Middle English) Alternative form of seed (“seed”)
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sātu, from Proto-Germanic *sētō, from Proto-Indo-European *sed-.
Pronunciation
Noun
sǣt f
- ambush
Declension
Declension of sǣt (strong ō-stem)
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