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Icelandic
Etymology
From the verb setja (“to put”) + -st (“a suffix which turns verbs into middle voice verbs”). See also the appendix about the Icelandic middle voice verbs.
Verb
setjast
- to sit (down)
Ég sest niður.- I sit down.
- (of the sun or moon) to go down
Usage notes
- Often used (in the meaning of "sitting down") with niður ("down").
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
setjast
- passive infinitive of setja