settan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *satjaną, a causative of *sitjaną. Cognate with Old Saxon settian (Dutch zetten), Old High German sezzen (German setzen), Old Norse setja (Swedish sätta), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (satjan). Compare Old English sittan.
Pronunciation
Verb
settan
- to set, establish, place, make
- Setton scyldas wið weall.
- They set their shields against the wall.
- (Beowulf)
Conjugation
Conjugation of settan (weak class 1)
infinitive | settan | settenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | sette | sette |
second person singular | setst | settest |
third person singular | sett, set | sette |
plural | settaþ | setton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | sette | sette |
plural | setten | setten |
imperative | ||
singular | sete | |
plural | settaþ | |
participle | present | past |
settende | (ġe)seted, (ġe)sett, (ġe)set |