setjast

Icelandic

Etymology

From the verb setja (“to put”) + -st (“a suffix which turns verbs into middle voice verbs”). See also the appendix about the Icelandic middle voice verbs.

Verb

setjast

1. to sit (down)

   Ég sest niður.

   I sit down.

2. (of the sun or moon) to go down

   Sólin sest.

   The sun is going down.

Usage notes

• Often used (in the meaning of "sitting down") with niður ("down").

Synonyms

• (go down): ganga undir

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “to sit down”): standa upp

Derived terms

• setjast í helgan stein

See also

• sitja

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

setjast

1. passive infinitive of setja