zetten

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛtə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: zet‧ten
• Rhymes: -ɛtən

Etymology 1

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

Verb

zetten

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

   Thee zetten.

   To make tea.

4. (transitive) to put out (shoewear) overnight, traditionally at the fireplace, now sometimes at the door or radiator, so that Sinterklaas can leave treats or small gifts in it

   Heb jij van het jaar al een schoentje gezet?

   Have you already placed a shoe for Sinterklaas to leave gifts in this year?

Inflection

Inflection of zetten (weak)
infinitive	zetten
past singular	zette
past participle	gezet
infinitive	zetten
gerund	zetten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	zet	zette
2nd person sing. (jij)	zet	zette
2nd person sing. (u)	zet	zette
2nd person sing. (gij)	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	gezet
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• aanzetten
• afzetten
• betaald zetten
• bezetten
• bijzetten
• doorzetten
• gevangenzetten
• inzetten
• neerzetten
• omzetten
• opzetten
• terugzetten
• uitzetten
• verzetten
• voortzetten
• voorzetten
• wegzetten
• zet
• zetfeil
• zetfout
• zetmeel
• zetsel

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: sit
• Berbice Creole Dutch: sete
• Negerhollands: set, sit

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

zetten

1. plural of zet