Set

See also: set, sét, sèt, sêt, sēt, sệt, and seṭ

English
Set as shown in Egyptian art

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Coptic ⲥⲏⲧ (sēt), from Egyptian stẖ,


Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛt/

Proper noun

Set

  1. (Egyptian mythology) An ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms, or the god of destruction.

Translations

Anagrams

Danish

Proper noun

Set

  1. Set

Ewe

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛt/

Proper noun

Set

  1. (biblical) Seth

Faroese

Proper noun

Set m

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Set: Setsson
  • daughter of Set: Setsdóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Set
Accusative Set
Dative Seti
Genitive Sets

German

Noun

Set n

  1. place mat

Proper noun

Set m

  1. Set
  2. (biblical, Protestant Bible) Seth.

Icelandic

Proper noun

Set

  1. (biblical) Seth
    • Genesis 5:3 (Icelandic, English)
      Adam lifði hundrað og þrjátíu ár. Þá gat hann son í líking sinni, eftir sinni mynd, og nefndi hann Set.
      When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Egyptian stẖ,


Proper noun

Set m

  1. (Egyptian mythology) Set (god of Chaos)

Swedish

Proper noun

Set c (genitive Sets)

  1. (biblical) Seth.
  2. A male given name of biblical origin; also spelled Seth.
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