setjast

Icelandic

Etymology

From setja (“to put”) +‎ -st.

Verb

setjast

  1. to sit (down) [with niður ‘down’]
    Antonym: standa upp
    Ég sest niður.
    I sit down.
  2. (of the sun or moon) to go down
    Synonym: ganga undir
    Sólin sest.
    The sun is going down.

Derived terms

See also

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

setjast

  1. passive infinitive of setja
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