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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse sætt, sátt, from Proto-Germanic *sahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g-. More at saught.
Pronunciation
Noun
sætt f (genitive singular sættar, plural sættir)
- a reconciliation
- a settlement
Declension
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse sætt, sátt, from Proto-Germanic *sahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g-. More at saught.
Pronunciation
Noun
sætt f (genitive singular sættar, nominative plural sættir)
- a reconciliation
- Synonym: sátt
- Antonym: ósátt
- a settlement
- Synonym: sáttargerð
Declension
Declension of sætt (feminine)
Derived terms
References
- Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “sætt”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g-.
Pronunciation
- (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈsɛːtː/
Noun
sætt f
- agreement, reconciliation
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
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