zetten
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch setten, from Old Dutch setten, from Proto-West Germanic *sattjan, from Proto-Germanic *satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sodéyeti, causative of *sed- (“to sit”).
Verb edit
zetten
- (transitive) to set, to put
- (transitive, printing) to typeset
- Synonym: letterzetten
- (transitive) to make ready, prepare
- Thee zetten.
- To make tea.
- (transitive) to put out (shoewear) overnight, traditionally at the fireplace, now sometimes at the door or radiator, so that Sinterklaas can leave treats or small gifts in it
- Heb jij van het jaar al een schoentje gezet?
- Have you already placed a shoe for Sinterklaas to leave gifts in this year?
Inflection edit
| 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 edit
- aanzetten
- afzetten
- betaald zetten
- bezetten
- bijzetten
- de bloemetjes buiten zetten
- doorzetten
- gevangenzetten
- in de bloemetjes zetten
- in het zonnetje zetten
- inzetten
- letterzetten
- neerzetten
- omzetten
- opzetten
- tegen de muur zetten
- terugzetten
- uitzetten
- verzetten
- voortzetten
- voorzetten
- wegzetten
- zet
- zetfeil
- zetfout
- zetmeel
- zetsel
- zoden aan de dijk zetten
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
zetten