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German
Etymology
From Middle High German versetzen, from Old High German firsezzen, from Proto-West Germanic *frasattjan. Equivalent to ver- + setzen. Compare Dutch verzetten, English forset.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fərˈzɛtsən/, /fɛr-/, , ,
- Hyphenation: ver‧set‧zen
Verb
versetzen (weak, third-person singular present versetzt, past tense versetzte, past participle versetzt, auxiliary haben)
- to move, displace, especially something heavy or fixed
Ich will den Baum ausgraben und drei Meter nach links versetzen lassen.- I’m going to have the tree dug out and moved three metres to the left.
- to transfer (to another position, location, etc.)
Seine Familie muss umziehen, weil er nach Karlsruhe versetzt wurde.- His family must move house because he’s been transferred to Karlsruhe.
- (school) to promote, allow to pass (to the next grade)
Wenn er sich in Deutsch nicht verbessert, wird er nicht versetzt.- If he doesn’t get better marks in German, he won’t be promoted to the next grade.
- to put (someone in some mental state)
Die Nachricht hat uns alle in Angst versetzt.- The news has put us all in a state of fear.
(jdm) in Zorn versetzen.- to send (sb) into a rage.
- to sell or pawn, especially pieces of one’s private possessions
Sie haben das Silberbesteck versetzt, um in Urlaub fahren zu können.- They sold the silver cutlery in order to be able to go on holidays.
- to deal (a blow)
Sie versetzte ihm einen freundschaftlichen Klaps auf die Schulter.- She dealt him a friendly slap on his shoulder.
- (dated) to say, reply, retort
„Das glaube ich kaum“, versetzte er.- “I hardly think so,” he replied.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
versetzen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
versetzen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
Derived terms
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From ver- + setzen (“to put”).
Pronunciation
Verb
versetzen (third-person singular present versetzt, past participle versat, auxiliary verb hunn)
- (transitive) to move, to relocate
- (transitive) to transfer, to move to a different office
Conjugation
Derived terms