afzetten

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch afsetten. Equivalent to af +‎ zetten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfˌsɛtə(n)/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: af‧zet‧ten

Verb

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)

Inflection

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.

Synonyms

• (take off): afnemen
• (switch off): uitzetten, uitschakelen
• (amputate): amputeren
• (sell): verkopen
• (scam): belazeren

Derived terms

• afzet
• afzetgebied
• afzetmarkt
• afzetting

Descendants

• Negerhollands: set af

Anagrams

• zetten af