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. Compare sittan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈset.tɑn/
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 | tō settenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | sette | sette |
| 2nd-person singular | setst | settest |
| 3rd-person singular | sett | sette |
| plural | settaþ | setton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | sette | sette |
| plural | setten | setten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sete | |
| plural | settaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| settende | (ġe)sett | |
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