zetten

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

zetten

1. to set, to put
2. (printing) to typeset
3. to make ready, prepare

   thee zetten: to make tea

Conjugation

Conjugation of zetten (weak)

infinitive	zetten
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	zet	zette
2nd person singular	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	(hebben) gezet
1) Archaic.

Note: The present and past tense plural forms are identical. Therefore, in contexts where confusion may occur, additional words such as toen and nu are used to remove any ambiguity.

Derived terms

aanzetten afzetten betaald zetten bezetten bijzetten doorzetten gevangenzetten inzetten neerzetten

omzetten opzetten uitzetten terugzetten verzetten voortzetten voorzetten wegzetten