sette

See also: Sette, sètte, and sétte

Corsican

**Corsican cardinal numbers**
< 6	7	8 >
Cardinal : sette

Alternative forms

setti

Etymology

From Latin septem, from Proto-Italic *septem, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥. Cognates include Italian sette and Portuguese sete.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈset.tɛ/
Hyphenation: set‧te

Numeral

sette

seven

References

“sette, setti” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Italian

**Italian numbers ^(edit)**
	70
← 6	7	8 →
Cardinal: sette Ordinal: settimo Ordinal abbreviation: 7º Adverbial: sette volte Multiplier: settuplo Collective: tutti e sette Fractional: settimo
Italian Wikipedia article on 7

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɛt.te/^[1]
Rhymes: -ɛtte
Hyphenation: sèt‧te

Etymology 1

From Latin septem, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.

Numeral

sette (invariable)

seven

Noun

sette m (invariable)

seven

Related terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

sette

plural of setta

References

^ sette in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Anagrams

teste, testé

Neapolitan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin septem.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɛttə/

Numeral

sette

seven

References

AIS: Sprach- und Sachatlas Italiens und der Südschweiz [Linguistic and Ethnographic Atlas of Italy and Southern Switzerland] – map 287: “sette; otto” – on navigais-web.pd.istc.cnr.it

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²ˈsɛtː.ə/, [ˈsɛ̂tː.ə̌]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -ɛtːə
Hyphenation: set‧te

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse setja (“to set, put, place”), from Proto-Germanic *satjaną (“to set, place down”), from Proto-Indo-European *sodéyeti (“to set, seat, cause to sit”), a causative formation from *sed- (“to sit”).

Some senses have been influenced by German setzen (“to set, put, place; posit”); the sense “to suppose, posit” is modelled on the German verb, itself after Latin ponere (“to put, place; posit”).

Compare Norwegian Nynorsk setja, Danish sætte, Swedish sätta, Icelandic setja, Faroese seta, English set, Dutch zetten and German setzen (“to set, put, place”).

Verb

sette (imperative sett, present tense setter, passive settes, simple past satte, supine satt, past participle satt, present participle settende, verbal noun setting)

to seat someone; to cause someone to assume a sitting position
Hun satte barnet på fanget. ― She seated the child on her lap.
1. (reflexive) sette seg — to sit down; to take a seat
  Hun satte seg i sofaen. ― She sat down on the sofa.
  - 1888, Henrik Ibsen, Fruen fra havet [The Lady from the Sea], page 19:
    vi sætter os op på verandaen
    we sit down out on the veranda
  - 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman, page 240:
    [hun] sætter sig ned i snéen
    [she] sits down in the snow
  - 1919, Kristian Elster d.y., Av Skyggernes Slegt, page 101:
    han gik bent ind og satte sig
    he went straight in and sat down
2. (reflexive) sette seg — to sit down for a specified purpose, especially to begin an activity or task
  Hun satte seg for å arbeide. ― She sat down to work.
  - 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden [The Wild Duck], page 107:
    [hun] sætter sig til at arbejde
    [she] sits down to work
  - 1851, Henrik Ibsen, “Helge Hundingsbane”, in Illustreret Nyhedsblad:
    hvi have vel de ravne paa borgens tag sig sat
    why, then, have the ravens perched upon the castle roof
  - 1903, Hans Jæger, Fængsel og Fortvilelse, page 61:
    han sat sei ved skrivebore sit
    he sat down at his writing desk
  - 1930, Kristian Elster d.y., Bonde Veirskjæg, page 91:
    Eiliv satte sig til med regnskaper
    Eiliv sat down with the accounts
3. (reflexive) sette seg — to take one's seat in or on a vehicle, saddle, or similar means of transport
  Hun satte seg i bilen. ― She got into the car and took her seat.
  - 2005, Elisabeth Botterli et al., Madonna-gåten:
    Renate satte seg i førersetet. «Jeg kjører»
    Renate sat in the driver's seat. “I'm driving.”
  - 2011, Sondre Midthun, Kom aldri nærmere:
    Gustav satte seg på sykkelsetet og forsvant nedover bakken
    Gustav got onto the bicycle seat and disappeared down the hill
(reflexive) sette seg — of earth, soil, filling material, masonry, a building, or a similar mass: to settle, subside, or become more compact
Grunnen må få tid til å sette seg. ― The ground must be given time to settle.
- 1897, Fridtjof Nansen, Fram over Polhavet [Farthest North], volume I, page 502:
  knistring og sætting [i isen]
  crackling and settling [in the ice]
- 1931, Morgenbladet, number 367, page 1, column 3:
  [fyllingene] må ha tid til å sette sig
  [the fills] must be given time to settle
- 2010, Margit Vea, Kjøkkenpatruljen:
  la kaken stå i kjøleskapet til kremen har satt seg, ca. 15 minutter
  leave the cake in the refrigerator until the cream has set, about fifteen minutes
1. (figuratively) to settle, stabilize, or assume a more established form or condition
  - 1940, Nationen, number 30, page 6, column 1:
    [akustikken kan] bli bra når den har satt sig
    [the acoustics may] become good once they have settled
2. (figuratively, of movement, unrest, or emotion) to subside, abate, or die down
  - 1881, Kristian Elster, Farlige Folk, page 171:
    [avisartikkelen] skal sætte Begejstringen for den unge Omstyrter en Del
    [the newspaper article] should somewhat dampen the enthusiasm for the young revolutionary
3. (figuratively) to become fixed, embedded, or lodged somewhere; to linger
  Lukten hadde satt seg i klærne. ― The smell had lingered in the clothes.
  - 1997, Pål Gerhard Olsen, Manndomsprøven:
    lukten har satt seg i møblene
    the smell has become embedded in the furniture
  - 2004, Ketil Bjørnstad, Til musikken:
    en uro … har satt seg i nervene mine som noe kronisk
    a restlessness … has lodged in my nerves like something chronic
  - 2013, Aksel Selmer, Bomvokteren:
    musikken han spilte har satt seg fast i hodet mitt
    the music he played has become stuck in my head
to put, place, or set
1. to put or place an object in a specified location or position, or cause it to stand or become attached there
  Hun satte blomstene i vann. ― She put the flowers in water.
  - 1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere [Ghosts], page 120:
    [hun] sætter flasken på bordet
    [she] puts the bottle on the table
  - 1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende [An Enemy of the People], page 217:
    I skal aldrig sætte jer fod i skolen mere!
    You shall never set foot in the school again!
  - 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden [The Wild Duck], page 152:
    jeg [skal] sætte maden ind til dig
    I [shall] bring the food in to you
  - 1918, Nils Andreas Quisling, Overtroiske kure og folkemedicin i Norge, page 22:
    karve og pepper sat paa brændevin [var] et populært middel [mot busott]
    caraway and pepper infused in spirits [were] a popular remedy [for livestock disease]
  - 1922, Sigrid Undset, Korset [The Cross], page 351:
    hun hadde tørket den [dvs. planten myrhatt] og sydet den og sat paa øl og mjød
    she had dried it [that is, the marsh cinquefoil plant], boiled it, and added it to beer and mead
  - 2005, Vigdis Hjorth, Fordeler og ulemper ved å være til, page 76:
    han løfter glasset og setter det til munnen
    he raises the glass and puts it to his mouth
  - 2006, Tove Nilsen, Sommer 2005, page 176:
    hun satte på seg briller og skrev handleliste
    she put on her glasses and wrote a shopping list
  - 2015, Ingvild H. Rishøi, La stå, page 112:
    jeg setter glasset foran henne
    I put the glass in front of her
  - 2021, Victoria Kielland, Mine menn, page 62:
    hun satte katten ned på gulvet igjen
    she put the cat back down on the floor
2. to set, stud, cover, or adorn something with material or objects that are fastened to it
  - 1920, Sigrid Undset, Kransen [The Wreath], pages 11–12:
    et guldkors, sat med store bergkrystaller
    a gold cross set with large rock crystals
  - 1921, Sigrid Undset, Husfrue [The Wife], page 209:
    [beltet] var sat med smaa sølvroser
    [the belt] was set with small silver roses
3. (finance) to deposit, invest, or put money into something
  Hun satte pengene i banken. ― She deposited the money in the bank.
  - 1918, Gabriel Scott, Kilden, page 169:
    sætte i banken
    deposit in the bank
  - 2004, Karl Ove Knausgård, En tid for alt:
    boder med glassperler … karuseller og akrobater, blinkende kniver og snurrende hjul man kunne sette penger på
    stalls with glass beads … carousels and acrobats, flashing knives and spinning wheels on which one could place bets
4. to place a person or animal in a specified location, accommodation, position, or situation
  De satte fuglen i et bur. ― They put the bird in a cage.
  - 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Fru Inger til Østråt [Lady Inger of Ostrat], page 132:
    barnet blev sat til opfostring hos Peder Kanzler
    the child was placed in fosterage with Peder Kanzler
  - 1877, Henrik Ibsen, Samfundets støtter [Pillars of Society], page 107:
    gøre fyldest i det samfund, hvori man er sat
    fulfil one's duty in the society in which one has been placed
  - 1888, Henrik Ibsen, Fruen fra havet [The Lady from the Sea], page 213:
    jeg vil la’ Dem sætte fast – som en forbryder
    I shall have you arrested—as a criminal
5. (reflexive, with an adverbial) to settle, establish oneself, or take up a position in a specified place or manner
6. to set or position something in a particular manner or for a particular purpose, especially ready for use
  Jegeren satte snarer i skogen. ― The hunter set traps in the forest.
7. to plant or put a plant, bulb, tuber, or seed into the ground
  Vi skal sette poteter i morgen. ― We are planting potatoes tomorrow.
8. to mark out, plot, or lay out a point, distance, course, or similar measurement
  1. to set, define, or establish a boundary, goal, limit, or standard
    Hun satte seg et vanskelig mål. ― She set herself a difficult goal.
    - 1931, C.J. Hambro, Taler, page 68:
      dramaets røst [rekker] ut over enhver grænse som sproget sætter
      the voice of drama [reaches] beyond every boundary imposed by language
    - 2001, Lars Roar Langslet, Den store ensomme, page 19:
      den som vil sile ut hva Holberg egentlig mente, har satt seg en vanskelig oppgave
      anyone wishing to determine what Holberg really meant has set themselves a difficult task
9. to put words or marks onto or into a surface by writing, printing, painting, carving, or a similar process
  Han satte navnet sitt under brevet. ― He put his name beneath the letter.
  - 1885, Henrik Ibsen, Brand, page 252:
    ham sættes bør slig mindeskrift: her hviler Brand
    such an epitaph should be placed over him: here lies Brand
  - 1886, Henrik Ibsen, Rosmersholm, page 96:
    så går jeg lige i trykkeriet og sætter ind den store nyheden i «Blinkfyret»
    then I shall go straight to the printing office and put the great news into “Blinkfyret”
  - 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kærlighedens komedie [Love's Comedy], page 117:
    han sætter os i bladet allesammen
    he writes about all of us in the newspaper
10. (typography) to arrange or cast pieces of type into lines and paragraphs for printing
  - 1955, Jens Bjørneboe, Jonas, page 206:
    [tyskeren] kunne nu sette en tekst uten flere trykkfeil enn de svenske setterne
    [the German] could now set a text with no more printing errors than the Swedish typesetters
  1. to typeset a text
    - 1881, Kristian Elster, Farlige Folk:
      [han] satte og korrigerede avisen
      [he] typeset and proofread the newspaper
  2. to typeset or print something using a specified typeface, weight, spacing, or other typographical style
    - 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund [The League of Youth], page 139:
      jeg har sat alle grovhederne med spærret
      I have set all the insults in spaced type
    - 2017, Matias Faldbakken, The Hills, page 16:
      menyen ser fransk ut og er delikat satt i en lett sperret Bodoni
      the menu looks French and is delicately set in a lightly spaced Bodoni
to inadvertently get something lodged or stuck in oneself
Han satte et fiskebein i halsen. ― He got a fishbone stuck in his throat.
to stake, risk, or wager something as an investment or in a game
- 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Catilina, page 75:
  sætte livet på et tærningkast
  stake one's life on a throw of the dice
- 1927, Knut Hamsun, Landstrykere, volume I, page 279:
  han hadde sat til sin respekt
  he had forfeited his respectability
- 1884, C. Schollert, Lodsliv om Færder, page 11:
  hustruen vil nødig slippe ham [losen] ud [når det er uvær], han kunde jo sætte til
  his wife is reluctant to let him—the pilot—go out in stormy weather, as he might lose his life
- 1919, Hans E. Kinck, Sneskavlen brast, volume III, page 203:
  buskapen [var] like ved at sætte til
  the livestock were close to perishing
1. to bet or wager
  Jeg setter hundre kroner på at han vinner. ― I bet one hundred kroner that he wins.
2. (figuratively) to commit or employ one's effort, resources, position, life, or similar assets energetically or without reservation
  De satte alle krefter inn på å finne de savnede. ― They devoted every effort to finding the missing people.
  - 1938, Nationen, number 241, page 2, column 7:
    [kunstneren] satte all sin vilje inn i spillet
    the artist put all his determination into the performance
  - 2005, Sverre Henmo, Gutten til venstre, page 51:
    foreldrene deres ble helt satt ut når ungene ikke oppførte seg som forventet
    their parents were completely taken aback when the children did not behave as expected
  - 2010, Vigdis Hjorth, Snakk til meg, page 244:
    jeg ble satt ut av sinne
    I was overwhelmed with anger
to leave, produce, or impart a mark, stain, trace, scar, flavour, or similar effect
Kaffen satte flekker på duken. ― The coffee left stains on the tablecloth.
- 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, page 77:
  får [menneskearten] i dyst med os en flænge, sætter den vel ar, men den heles snart
  if humankind receives a gash in a struggle with us, it may form a scar, but it soon heals
- 1959, Forbrukerrapporten, number 2, page 60:
  pass på at varene [i kjøleskapet] ikke setter smak på hverandre
  make sure that the foods in the refrigerator do not impart flavours to one another
1. (reflexive, with a formal subject) sette seg — to form, develop, or accumulate in a particular place
  Det hadde satt seg verk i såret. ― Pus had formed in the wound.
  - 1926, J.H. Kåsa, Skogbrukslære, page 130:
    i disse sprekkene vil der lett sette sig råte
    rot will easily develop in these cracks
2. to form or produce something gradually through growth
  Treet har begynt å sette knopper. ― The tree has begun to form buds.
  - 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kærlighedens komedie [Love's Comedy], page 131:
    frugten sætter knude
    the fruit forms a knot
3. to form, produce, or display something by bringing it into a particular position or movement
  Hun satte opp et stort smil. ― She put on a broad smile.
  - 1919, Hans E. Kinck, Sneskavlen brast, volume III, page 57:
    [hun] satte runde, spilte øine
    she made her eyes round and playful
  - 1924, Hans E. Kinck, Steder og folk, page 5:
    [vinden får] magt til at sætte sjø
    the wind gains enough force to raise a sea
  - 1918, Gabriel Scott, Kilden, page 146:
    sjøen sætter dønning paa grunden
    the sea raises a swell over the shoal
  - 1932, Morgenbladet, number 580, page 1, column 1:
    [stormen] satte op et veldig hav
    the storm raised an enormous sea
  - 1877, Henrik Ibsen, Samfundets støtter [Pillars of Society], page 177:
    glade øjne må I sætte op
    you must put on a cheerful expression
  - 2011, Stig Sæterbakken, Gjennom natten:
    jeg forsøkte å sette opp et muntert fjes
    I tried to put on a cheerful face
  - 2019, Marie Aubert, Voksne mennesker, page 5:
    jeg setter opp et stort smil og spør om de kan skru ned lyden litt, vær så snill
    I put on a broad smile and ask whether they could turn the sound down a little, please
(with an adverbial or prepositional phrase) to transport, carry, or take someone or something by boat
De satte oss i land på den andre siden av fjorden. ― They put us ashore on the other side of the fjord.
1. (especially of wind, waves, weather, or currents) to drive, carry, or force a vessel away from its intended position or course
  - 1932, I. Øvreseth, Vi som var våbenløse, page 36:
    av strøm og uvær var [vi] satt adskillig nordligere enn beregnet
    currents and bad weather had driven us considerably farther north than expected
(with an adverbial or prepositional phrase) to bring, carry, or cause someone or something to enter a specified place, direction, activity, or condition
- 1874, H. Meltzer, Politinotitser, page 64:
  [finnene] kunne sætte ilt og troldskab paa folk
  the Sámi were believed to be able to inflict illness and witchcraft upon people
- 1925, Peter Egge, Hansine Solstad, page 35:
  Fuglemfolket hadde sat ut ondt om hende
  the people of Fuglem had spread malicious rumours about her
- 2000, Pål Gerhard Olsen, Fredstid:
  hun kutter opp grønnsaker, hun setter over en kjele
  she chops vegetables and puts a saucepan on to boil
- 2000, Rune Christiansen, På ditt aller vakreste:
  jeg gikk inn på kjøkkenet og satte over kaffe
  I went into the kitchen and put coffee on
- 2009, Bjørn Bottolvs, Granaten:
  Kaasa tastet nummeret til sentralbordet på Politihuset og ba om å bli satt over til arresten
  Kaasa dialled the police headquarters switchboard and asked to be put through to the detention area
- 1988, Espen Haavardsholm, Mannen fra Jante:
  hun [hadde] satt barn til verden med to eller tre års mellomrom sammenhengende i 20 år
  she had given birth at intervals of two or three years continuously for twenty years
- 1931, Aksel Sandemose, En sjømann går i land, page 243:
  Hvis den [store hingsten] setter føll i [ponnyen] så dør hun i barselseng!
  If that large stallion gets the pony in foal, she will die giving birth!
- 1932, Gunnar Larsen, I sommer, page 183:
  sette en unge på henne
  get her pregnant
- 2003, Kirsti Blom, Kitten:
  han hadde satt barn på ikke mindre enn to tjenestepiker
  he had fathered children with no fewer than two servant girls
- 2004, Dag Solstad, Artikler 1993–2004:
  plutselig og overraskende er spissen Bård Jacobsen igjennom og setter ballen rolig forbi Lyns keeper
  suddenly and unexpectedly, striker Bård Jacobsen breaks through and calmly puts the ball past Lyn's goalkeeper
2. (hunting, of a female hare or certain female large game animals) to give birth
3. to create, cause, arouse, or bring something into existence or activity
  Nyheten satte en støkk i ham. ― The news gave him a fright.
  - 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer [Emperor and Galilean], page 336:
    [han] har sat splid imellem galilæerne
    he has sown discord among the Galileans
(figuratively) to put, bring, or place someone or something into a particular state, condition, or relation
Avgjørelsen satte hele prosjektet i fare. ― The decision put the entire project at risk.
- 1885, Henrik Ibsen, Brand, page 158:
  [jeg skal] sætte sagen glat ivej
  [I shall] set the matter smoothly in motion
- 1927, Sigurd Hoel, Syndere i sommersol, page 17:
  [de] knuste kopper og tallerkener og satte os i utgifter
  [they] broke cups and plates and put us to expense
- 1884, Alexander L. Kielland, Fortuna, page 88:
  [hans sakkunnskap] satte professoren i forbauselse
  [his expertise] astonished the professor
- 2017, Stig Aasvik, Lofotveggen, page 106:
  også jeg ble satt i arbeid, gressklipping var min jobb
  I too was put to work; mowing the lawn was my job
1. (reflexive) to bring oneself into a particular state, situation, activity, or relationship
  Hun satte seg i forbindelse med kommunen. ― She contacted the municipality.
  - 1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende [An Enemy of the People], page 68:
    tror du ikke, at de straks vilde sætte sig i aktivitet for at drage hele strømmen af fremmede til sig?
    do you not think that they would immediately spring into action to draw the entire stream of visitors towards themselves?
  - 2013, Bernt Rougthvedt, Tårn:
    jeg fikk ordre om å sette meg i forbindelse med deg
    I was ordered to contact you
  - 1884, Alexander L. Kielland, Fortuna, page 163:
    sætte sig op mod sin far
    to rebel against his father
  - 1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende [An Enemy of the People], page 73:
    du sætter dig ud over alle hensyn
    you disregard every consideration
  - 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden [The Wild Duck], page 38:
    [hun] satte sig ud over folkesnak og bagvaskelse
    [she] rose above gossip and slander
  - 1988, Finn Carling, Gjensyn fra en fremtid:
    selv den gangen forsto han hva det sannsynligvis kostet å sette seg utover venninnenes råd og familiens energiske formaninger
    even then he understood what it probably cost her to disregard her friends’ advice and her family’s forceful admonitions
2. (law, administration) to place someone or something, by an order or decision, in a specified legal status or subject it to a particular legal measure
  Eiendommen ble satt til tvangsauksjon. ― The property was put up for forced sale.
to render, express, represent, or put something into a specified form
Fortellingen ble satt i dramatisk form. ― The story was rendered in dramatic form.
- 1899, Gustav Antonio Gjessing, Den ældre Edda [The Elder Edda], page 225:
  satte i billed vi svendes leg, i kunstvirke kongens hærmænd
  we depicted the warriors’ contest, the king’s retainers, in works of art
to lead, guide, or direct someone to a particular place, path, subject, occupation, or target
Opplysningene satte politiet på rett spor. ― The information put the police on the right track.
1. to direct, incite, or assign someone or an animal to pursue, attack, investigate, or act against someone
  De satte politiet på svindleren. ― They set the police on the fraudster.
2. to lead someone towards an idea, thought, plan, or realization
  - 1899, Henrik Ibsen, Når vi døde vågner [When We Dead Awaken], page 76:
    hvem er det, som har sat dig på de tanker?
    who has put those ideas into your head?
3. to make oneself or another person acquainted or familiar with a subject, situation, or task; to imagine oneself in another person’s position
  - 1907, Bernt Lie, Mot Overmagt, page 65:
    sætte sig ind i forholdene
    to acquaint oneself with the circumstances
  - 2022, Trude Marstein, Egne barn, page 64:
    jeg lurte på om det var noen som var i stand til å sette seg inn i Falks drømmer og framtidsplaner
    I wondered whether anyone was capable of understanding Falk’s dreams and plans for the future
4. to appoint, assign, or put someone in a particular position, office, occupation, or task
  Hun ble satt til å lede arbeidsgruppen. ― She was assigned to lead the working group.
  - 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund [The League of Youth], page 50:
    [han] satte mig til at studere
    [he] made me study
  - 1917, Hans Aanrud, Fortællinger for barn, volume II, page 117:
    [jeg skal gjøre] det som du sætter mig til
    [I shall do] what you tell me to do
5. (obsolete, archaic) to remove or dismiss someone from a position, office, or occupation
  - 1921, Sigrid Undset, Husfrue [The Wife], page 147:
    de vil sætte fra styret fru Ingebjørg
    they intend to remove Lady Ingebjørg from the leadership
to direct, turn, or aim something in a particular direction
De satte kursen nordover. ― They set a course northward.
- 1873, Jonas Lie, Den Fremsynte [The Visionary], page 83:
  hun satte sine trofaste, dybe, blaa øjne … paa mig
  she fixed her faithful, deep blue eyes … on me
1. (figuratively) to direct or place one’s hope, confidence, trust, pride, pleasure, or a similar feeling in or towards someone or something
  De satte all sin lit til legen. ― They placed all their trust in the doctor.
  - 1919, Carl Schøyen, Tre stammers møte, page 148:
    slår høstningen feil må vi sætte hele vor fortrøstning til havet
    if the harvest fails, we must place all our confidence in the sea
  - 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer [Emperor and Galilean], page 402:
    hemmelighedsfulde magter satte en glæde i at føre menneskene vild
    mysterious powers took pleasure in leading people astray
to rank, rate, value, or place someone or something at a particular level of importance, status, or worth
Hun setter familielivet høyere enn karrieren. ― She values family life more highly than her career.
- 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Catilina, page 74:
  Frihedssind, der sætter folkets hæder og fædrelandets velfærd over alt
  A liberal spirit that places the people’s honour and the welfare of the fatherland above everything.
- 1917, Knut Hamsun, Markens Grøde [Growth of the Soil], volume II, page 108:
  hvad du tror han Aronsen vil sætte paa for stedet sit?
  What do you think Aronsen will ask for his place?
to set, fix, determine, schedule, establish, or assess a time, condition, value, quantity, penalty, or similar matter
De satte fristen til fredag. ― They set the deadline for Friday.
- 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne [The Pretenders], page 168:
  hvad straf er sat for slig brøde?
  What penalty is prescribed for such an offence?
- 1992 January 16, NTBtekst:
  selskapet skal så sette ut driften av selve togene til private selskaper, som kan konkurrere seg i mellom over hele nettet
  The company will then outsource operation of the trains themselves to private companies, which can compete with one another throughout the network.
to arrange, organize, establish, or provide someone or something for a particular function
De satte vakter ved inngangen. ― They stationed guards at the entrance.
1. (of an assembly, institution, court, or similar body) to convene, formally open, or bring into operation
  Møtet ble satt klokken ni. ― The meeting was formally opened at nine.
  - 1930, Morgenbladet, number 31, page 1, column 6:
    idag sættes Lofotopsynet
    The Lofoten fisheries inspection begins today.
2. to establish, found, or bring into existence
  - 1890, Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler, page 71:
    [vi har] gåt hen og sat svær gæld
    [We have] gone and incurred a heavy debt.
(followed by an at-clause) to suppose, assume, posit, or take something as given in a hypothesis or thought experiment
- 1895, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Over Ævne II [Beyond Our Power II], page 122:
  jeg sætter det gaar
  I suppose it will work.
- 1974 August 5, Aftenposten, page 8:
  la oss sette at du sitter ved stranden en høysommerdag
  Let us suppose that you are sitting on the shore on a midsummer day.
- 1880, Jonas Lie, Rutland, page 15:
  sæt at det gik galt!
  Suppose it went wrong!
- 1939, Cora Sandel, Bare Alberte [Alberta Alone], page 194:
  sett at det er alvor med Sivert og denne andre – – da, da – –
  Suppose it is serious between Sivert and this other one—then, then—
- 1967 December 13, Arbeiderbladet, page 1:
  sett nå det tilfelle at en person mottar en julegave fra en annen person, intetanende om at den er innkjøpt på [avbetaling]
  Suppose that someone receives a Christmas present from another person, unaware that it was purchased on instalment.
- 1990, Atle Næss, Kraften som beveger, page 144:
  sett nå at du vet hva du snakker om, selv om jeg regner det som helt usannsynlig
  Suppose that you know what you are talking about, although I consider it highly unlikely.
- 2013, Karin Fossum, Carmen Zita og døden:
  sett at du fikk vite at det barnet du bar på hadde Downs syndrom. Ville du da ha tatt abort?
  Suppose you learned that the child you were carrying had Down syndrome. Would you then have had an abortion?
(intransitive) to move, travel, make one’s way, or run in a particular direction or across an area
De satte over elva før mørket falt. ― They crossed the river before darkness fell.
- 1930, Aftenposten, number 207, page 4, column 7:
  i de siste dager har storsilden satt inn under land
  In recent days, the large herring shoals have moved close inshore.
- 1843 November 5, P.Chr. Asbjørnsen, Den Constitutionelle, page 2, column 1:
  hei gutter, kast los, sæt af!
  Hey, boys, cast off—push off!
- 1911, Christian Sparre, «Alabama», page 144:
  jeg hørte bevægelse i agterkahytten, skridt paa hyttedækket, og straks efter satte baaten af
  I heard movement in the aft cabin, footsteps on the poop deck, and immediately afterwards the boat pushed off.
1. (nautical, of a vessel) to pitch about a transverse axis, especially in a head sea
  - 1911, Christian Sparre, «Alabama», page 210:
    skibene satte i sjøen, saa vandet fosset ind over bakken
    The ships pitched into the sea, so that water poured in over the foredeck.
2. (mining, of a vein) to run or extend in a particular direction through the rock
  Gangen setter opp i berget. ― The vein runs upwards through the rock.
3. to begin moving suddenly or forcefully in a particular manner
  Hesten satte på sprang. ― The horse broke into a run.
  - 1917, Hans Aanrud, Fortællinger for barn, volume I, page 70:
    kjørene sætter i trav
    The cattle break into a trot.
  1. (with a directional complement) to rush, dash, bolt, charge, or move rapidly in a stated direction
    - 1917, Hans Aanrud, Fortællinger for barn, volume I, page 215:
      sætte til skogs
      To run into the woods.
    - 1919, Mikkjel Fønhus, Der vildmarken suser, page 80:
      Rugg satte av i firsprang
      Rugg dashed off at a gallop.
    - 1880, Jonas Lie, Rutland, page 120:
      han satte ind paa seilmagergutten
      He charged at the sailmaker’s boy.
    - 1879, P.Chr. Asbjørnsen, Norske Folke- og Huldre-Eventyr, page 20:
      i det samme saa de troldene komme sættende, og de vare saa store og digre, at hovederne paa dem var jevnhøie med furetopperne
      At that moment they saw the trolls come rushing towards them, so enormous that their heads were level with the tops of the pine trees.
    - 2006, Margaret Skjelbred, Andrea D, page 23:
      nordosten … kommer settende vinterstid med hele Sibirs kulde i kastene
      In winter the northeaster comes rushing in, carrying all of Siberia’s cold in its gusts.
  2. to leap, spring, or jump suddenly and forcefully in a stated direction
    Hjorten satte over gjerdet. ― The deer leapt over the fence.
    - 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, page 9:
      [bukken] satte med et himmelspring udfor dybet med os begge!
      [The buck] leapt with a tremendous bound over the precipice with both of us!
    - 1919, Mikkjel Fønhus, Der vildmarken suser, page 62:
      vandet gik saa stridfossende at [bjørnen] ikke vaagde sætte paa
      The water rushed so violently that [the bear] did not dare leap in.
  3. to begin suddenly or forcefully with an action, sound, process, or weather phenomenon
    - 1914, Nils Collett Vogt, Familiens sorg, page 234:
      en hund satte i at gjø
      A dog suddenly began to bark.
    - 1923, Nini Roll Anker, Huset i Søgaten, page 29:
      den blinde satte i og lo
      The blind man suddenly began to laugh.
    - 1903, Otto Sverdrup, Nyt Land [New Land], volume I, page 227:
      nu satte det ogsaa ind med nattefrost
      Now the night frosts began as well.
    - 1929, Johan Bojer, Folk ved sjøen, page 49:
      så satte slåtten inn
      Then the haymaking began.
    - 1933, Morgenbladet, number 338, page 12, column 2:
      høststormen har satt inn
      The autumn storm has begun.
    - 2004, Lillebjørn Nilsen, Tekst og musikk: Lillebjørn Nilsen, page 147:
      Før vi visste ordet av det satte høsten inn
      Before we knew it, autumn had begun.

Expressions

sette i høysetet — to give top priority to; to value or prioritize most highly
sette seg opp (for natten) — (of a bird) to perch or roost for the night
sette seg på — to suppress, hold back, or prevent something from proceeding
sette seg på bakbena — to dig in one's heels; to be reluctant or obstinate; to resist
sette seg på sin høye hest — to get on one's high horse
sette an — (nautical) to fasten or tension rigging; (music, phonetics) to begin or articulate a tone or sound; (figuratively) to set the tone
sette fast — to fasten, secure, or attach
sette opp — to erect, build, or put up; to post a notice
sette sammen — to join, connect, or assemble
sette en båt på vannet — to launch a boat
sette noe i stedet for noe annet — to substitute one thing for another
sette av — to amputate
sette til side — to set aside; to disregard
sette fot(en) under eget bord — to establish one's own home or household
sette en stopper for — to put a stop to
sette fluer i hodet på — to raise false hopes or give someone inflated ideas
sette griller i hodet på — to put ideas into someone's head; to make someone conceited
sette seg noe i hodet — to get something into one's head; to resolve firmly
sette seg noe fore — to set oneself to do something; to intend or resolve
sette hardt mot hardt — to meet force with force; to take a hard line
sette inn — to rub, coat, or treat with a substance
sette fast — to arrest or imprison
sette noen an — (nautical) to assign someone to a station, duty, or place
sette noen utenfor — to exclude or sideline someone; to deprive someone of influence or control
sette ut — to release game or fish to establish or increase a stock
sette bort/ut — to place a child or sick person in another's care; formerly, to expose or abandon a child
sette i gapestokken — to put in the pillory; to shame publicly
sette under tiltale — to indict or prosecute
sette noen på porten — to throw someone out; to dismiss someone
sette seg ned — to settle or take up residence
sette seg fast — to get stuck; (figuratively) to establish a firm defensive position
sette seil — to set sail; to hoist the sails and depart
sette disk og duk — (ecclesiastical) to prepare the paten and altar cloth for communion
sette alle kluter til — to go all out; to use every available effort or resource
sette inn — (ball games) to score or convert
sette ut — to launch a boat
sette deig — to mix or prepare dough
sette av — to mark out; (painting) to draw a boundary line for a colour
sette ut en kurs — to plot a course
sette noe på noen — to charge something to someone's account
sette inn — to stake or risk something
sette sin stilling inn på noe — to stake one's position or job on something
sette alt på ett kort — to stake everything on one card; to risk everything on a single chance
sette på spill — to put at risk or in jeopardy
sette ut (av spill) — to put out of action
bli satt ut — to lose one's composure; to be taken aback
sette til — to lose or sacrifice; (dialectal) to perish or die
sette pels — to grow or develop fur
sette ondt blod (hos noen) — to cause bad blood, resentment, or hostility
sette opp — to raise waves or a sea; to assume or display an expression
sette sjøbein — to brace or spread one's legs for balance at sea
sette solhylle — to shade one's eyes with one's hand
sette over — to put on to boil; to transfer or connect a telephone or radio call
sette barn til verden — to give birth; to bring a child into the world
sette unge/barn på — (colloquial) to impregnate someone; to get someone pregnant
sette ballen i mål — to score a goal
sette til livs — to consume; to eat or drink
sette igjennom — to carry through; to enforce or secure acceptance of
sette ut i livet — to put into practice or effect
sette i brann — to set on fire
sette over styr — to lose, ruin, or squander; to endanger
sette noe på ende — to turn something upside down; to throw into disorder
sette i gang — to start, initiate, or set in motion; to cause someone or something to begin working, operating, or developing
sette i verk — to put into effect or action; to institute
sette i verk — to put into effect or action; to institute
sette (noen) i beit — to stump or perplex someone; to place someone in difficulty
sette i rette — to rebuke, reprimand, or correct
sette på glid — to get someone talking; to get a process moving
sette på spissen — to put sharply; to exaggerate or carry to an extreme
sette noen på plass — to put someone in their place; to correct or rebuke
sette fast — (hunting, whaling) to strike and secure an animal with a harpoon
sette i flagg — to attach a flag to a killed whale to mark ownership
sette i scene — to stage or produce; to orchestrate
sette opp — to put up hair; to raise or increase; to sharpen a blade; to organize or arrange; to stage a production; to draft a document; (obsolete) to postpone
sette opp mot hverandre — to pit or set people against each other
sette ned — to lower or reduce; to worsen or degrade
sette på — to turn on or apply water, power, or machinery; to put coffee, tea, or washing on
sette full damp (på) — to apply full steam; to proceed at full speed
sette på krigsfot — to put on a war footing
sette ild på — to set fire to
sette på — (agriculture) to keep or rear young livestock; (figuratively) to select, back, or train someone for a role
sette sammen — to combine or join into a whole; to compose
sette til — to add or append
sette musikk/melodi til — to set words or a text to music
sette ut — (dialectal) to expose or subject to; to postpone or delay
sette ut — to distract, surprise, overwhelm, or take aback
sette seg i gjeld — to get into debt
sette seg fast — to become bogged down in contradictions or confusion; to reach an impasse
sette seg til motverge — to resist; to put up resistance
sette seg i bevegelse — to set oneself or itself in motion
sette seg opp mot — to oppose, resist, or defy
sette seg på — (rare) to become eagerly fixed on an idea or plan; to set one's mind on
sette seg ut over — to disregard; to rise above; not to feel bound by
sette ut av kraft — to invalidate, repeal, or render inoperative
sette i pant — to pawn, mortgage, or pledge as security
sette noen på noen — to set someone, a dog, or the police on someone
sette noen på noe — to put someone onto an idea or plan; to lead someone to think of it
sette seg inn i — to familiarize oneself with; to understand or imagine
sette noen inn i — to acquaint or initiate someone into something
sette seg i noens sted — to put oneself in someone's place or shoes
sette noen til noe — to appoint or assign someone to a role or task
sette noen fra — (archaic) to remove or dismiss someone from an office or task
sette sitt håp til — to place one's hope in
sette sin lit til — to place one's trust in; to rely on
sette sin ære i — to take pride in; to make a point of honour of
sette sin stolthet i — to take pride in
sette sin/en glede i — to take pleasure in
sette på — (dialectal) to ask or set a price for
sette ut (på anbud) — to put out to tender; to outsource
sette pris på — to appreciate or value
sette noen stevne — to arrange to meet someone; to summon someone to a meeting
sette krisestab — to establish or convene a crisis team
sette stab — to establish or form a staff or team
sette bo — to set up a home or household
sette gjeld — to incur debt
sett (nå) at — suppose (now) that; what if
sette av — to push or cast off from land
sette sammen — (of drift ice) to close or pack together
sette på noen — to attack or set upon someone
komme settende — to come rushing or dashing
sette av med — (figuratively) to run away with or overwhelm
sette i — to begin suddenly to cry, laugh, bark, etc.; to let out a cry or similar sound
sette inn — to begin or set in, especially with force or intensity

Derived terms

avsette (“to depose, dismiss; set aside”)
bosette (“to settle; provide housing for”)
ettersette (“to place after; neglect”)
fastsette (“to determine, fix, stipulate”)
framsette (“to put forward, submit”)
fremsette (“to put forward, submit”)
forutsette (“to presuppose, assume”)
(literary) gravsette (“to inter, bury”)
grunnsette (“to run aground”)
håndsette (“to typeset by hand”)
igangsette (“to initiate, set in motion”)
innsette (“to insert; imprison; inaugurate”)
iscenesette (“to stage, orchestrate”)
iverksette (“to implement, put into effect”)
lydsette (“to add sound to”)
maskinsette (“to typeset by machine”)
motsette (“to oppose, resist”)
navnsette (“to name”)
nedsette (“to lower, reduce; appoint”)
omsette (“to sell; convert, transform”)
pantsette (“to pawn, mortgage”)
(rare) pennsette (“to put into writing”)
påsette (“to put on; deliberately set fire to”)
(poetic, rare) rentesette (“to lend at interest”)
sette- (“deputy, substitute”)
sjøsette (“to launch”)
smaksette (“to flavour, season”)
steinsette (“to cover or pave with stone”)
stålsette (“to reinforce with steel; steel oneself”)
(agriculture) støpsette (“to soak seeds before sowing”)
tilsette (“to add; employ”)
tilsidesette (“to disregard, set aside”)
tonesette (“to set to music”)
torvsette (“to cover with turf”)
utsette (“to postpone; expose, subject”)
verdsette (“to value, appreciate”)

Related terms

ansette (“to employ, hire”)
besette (“to occupy; fill a position; possess”)
foresette (“to resolve, intend”)
(rare or obsolete) forsette (“to transfer, displace”)
lyssette (“to illuminate”)
målsette (“to establish goals; add measurements”)
(chiefly in participial forms and verbal nouns) oppsette (“to set up, arrange”)
oversette (“to translate”)
prissette (“to price”)
sysselsette (“to employ, occupy”)

Etymology 2

Probably related to sette (“to give birth”), referring to female hares and certain other female game animals.

Noun

sette m (definite singular setten, indefinite plural setter, definite plural settene)

(hunting) a female hare
Synonyms: settehare, haresette

Etymology 3

Possibly from Old Norse sétti (“sixth”), originally denoting a set of six sheaves.

Alternative forms

sett (dialectal variant of the grain-sheaf noun)

Noun

sette m (definite singular setten, indefinite plural setter, definite plural settene)

(dialectal) a group of between six and twelve sheaves of grain, gathered together before being placed on a pole for drying

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

sette

definite singular of sett (“seen”)
plural of sett (“seen”)

Etymology 5

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

sette

(dialectal) definite singular of sett (“fixed, determined”)
(dialectal) plural of sett (“fixed, determined”)

Anagrams

setet, teste

References

“sette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“sette” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

sette (present tense set, past tense sette, past participle sett, passive infinitive settast, present participle settande, imperative sett)

alternative form of setja

Derived terms

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈset.te/

Verb

sette

inflection of settan:

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian setta, from Proto-West Germanic *sattjan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.tə/
(Schiermonnikoog) IPA^(key): [ˈsa.tə]
(Terschelling) IPA^(key): [ˈsɛ.tə]
(Hindeloopen) IPA^(key): [ˈsɔ.tə]

Verb

sette

to set

Inflection

Weak class 1
infinitive	sette
3rd singular past	sette
past participle	set, setten
infinitive	sette
long infinitive	setten
gerund	setten n
auxiliary	hawwe
indicative	present tense	past tense
1st singular	set	sette
2nd singular	setst	settest
clitic form	setsto	settesto
3rd singular	set	sette
plural	sette	setten

imperative	set

participles	settend	set, setten

Derived terms

oersette

Playing cards in Italian · carte da gioco (layout · text)

asso	due	tre	quattro	cinque	sei	sette

otto	nove	dieci	fante	donna, regina	re	jolly, joker, matta

Corsican

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Italian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Numeral

Noun

Related terms

Etymology 2

Noun

See also

References

Further reading

Anagrams

Neapolitan

Etymology

Pronunciation

Numeral

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

Expressions

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Related terms

Etymology 2

Noun

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

Noun

Etymology 4

Adjective

Etymology 5

Adjective

Anagrams

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

Derived terms

Old English

Pronunciation

Verb

West Frisian

Etymology

Pronunciation

Verb

Inflection

Derived terms

Further reading