setjast
Icelandic
Etymology
From the verb setja (“to put”) + -st (“a suffix which turns verbs into middle voice verbs”). See also the appendix about the Icelandic middle voice verbs.
Verb
setjast
- to sit (down)
- Ég sest niður.
- I sit down.
- Ég sest niður.
- (of the sun or moon) to go down
Usage notes
Synonyms
- (go down): ganga undir
Antonyms
- (to sit down): standa upp
Derived terms
See also
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
setjast
- (deprecated template usage) passive infinitive of setja