sätta

Etymology

From Old Swedish sætia, from Old Norse setja, from Proto-Germanic *satjaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

sätta

1. (reflexive) to sit; to move oneself into a sitting position

   Sätt dig upp.

   Sit up.

2. to put or place; to make to stick or adhere to
3. to set; to put something (in particular, something immovable)

   Du kan sätta skålen på bordet.

   You could put the bowl on the table.

4. to set or adjust; to choose a setting
5. to set; to assign work to

   Läraren satte sina elever på att läsa romanen över helgen.

   The teacher set his students to read the novel over the weekend.

6. to set; to arrange; to prepare a text for printing
7. to plant certain plants, such as potatoes or onions