Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch afsetten. Equivalent to af +‎ zetten.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑfˌsɛtə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: af‧zet‧ten

Verb

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afzetten

  1. (transitive) to take off (an item of clothing)
    een hoed afzetten
    to take off a hat
  2. (transitive) to switch off (an electronic device)
  3. (transitive) to amputate
  4. (transitive) to demarcate, mark out with boundaries
  5. (transitive) to sell (products or commodities, typically at a specific sales market)
  6. (transitive) to close off, to barricade (a street)
  7. (transitive) to dethrone, to remove from office
  8. (transitive) to scam, to rip off
  9. (transitive) to sediment, to deposit
  10. (transitive) to drop off (a passenger at a destination)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of afzetten (weak, separable)
infinitive afzetten
past singular zette af
past participle afgezet
infinitive afzetten
gerund afzetten n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular zet af zette af afzet afzette
2nd person sing. (jij) zet af zette af afzet afzette
2nd person sing. (u) zet af zette af afzet afzette
2nd person sing. (gij) zet af zette af afzet afzette
3rd person singular zet af zette af afzet afzette
plural zetten af zetten af afzetten afzetten
subjunctive sing.1 zette af zette af afzette afzette
subjunctive plur.1 zetten af zetten af afzetten afzetten
imperative sing. zet af
imperative plur.1 zet af
participles afzettend afgezet
1) Archaic.

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: set af

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