vorsetzen

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German

Etymology

From vor- +‎ setzen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡sn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: vor‧set‧zen

Verb

vorsetzen (weak, third-person singular present setzt vor, past tense setzte vor, past participle vorgesetzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to prefix
  2. to serve (food or drink)
  3. to put in front; to move forward
  4. (colloquial, derogatory) to present; to come up with; to offer up (lies, stories, shoddy work etc.)
  5. (reflexive) to sit at the front
  6. (dated, reflexive, with dative) to make a plan, resolve, decide, intend (to do something)
    Synonym: sich vornehmen

Conjugation

Further reading

  • vorsetzen” in Duden online
  • vorsetzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache