aufsetzen

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German

Etymology

auf +‎ setzen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌzɛt͡sən/
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  • Hyphenation: auf‧set‧zen

Verb

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  1. (transitive) to put on (something to be worn on the head)
    • 1919, Walther Kabel, Irrende Seelen, Werner Dietsch Verlag, page 42:
      In einer Seitenstraße kaufte ich mir bei einem Optiker eine billige, blaue Brille und setzte sie sofort auf.
      In a side street, I bought a cheap, blue pair of glasses at an optician and immediately put them on.
  2. (transitive) to put on (coffee or tea)
  3. (transitive) to draft; to compose (a written document)
  4. (reflexive) to sit up
  5. (intransitive, aviation) to touch down
  6. (intransitive, of a ball, etc.) to touch the ground

Conjugation

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