bosette

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• busette (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From bo +‎ sette

Verb

bosette (imperative bosett, present tense bosetter, passive bosettes, simple past bosatte, past participle bosatt, present participle bosettende)

1. (reflexive; bosette seg) to settle (make one's home in a certain place)
2. (non-reflexive) to settle (find a home for refugees in a certain country or place)

Derived terms

• bosetter (noun)
• bosetning, bosetting

References

• “bosette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.