zetten

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzɛtə(n)/
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Rhymes: -ɛtən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch setten, from Old Dutch setten, from Proto-Germanic *satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sodéyeti, causative of *sed- (“to sit”).

Verb

zetten

(transitive) to set, to put
(transitive, printing) to typeset
(transitive) to make ready, prepare
Thee zetten.
To make tea.

Inflection

Inflection of zetten (weak)
infinitive	zetten
past singular	zette
past participle	gezet
infinitive	zetten
gerund	zetten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	zet	zette
2nd person sing. (jij)	zet	zette
2nd person sing. (u)	zet	zette
2nd person sing. (gij)	zet	zette
3rd person singular	zet	zette
plural	zetten	zetten

subjunctive sing.¹	zette	zette
subjunctive plur.¹	zetten	zetten

imperative sing.	zet
imperative plur.¹	zet

participles	zettend	gezet
¹⁾ Archaic.

Derived terms

Descendants

Afrikaans: set

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

zetten

plural of zet

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