zetten.
to set, to put
Meaning & usage
to set, to put
Hij zette de doos op tafel.
to typeset
to make ready, prepare, brew (mostly of hot drinks)
Ik zet zo een pot thee.
Het eerste wat ik 's ochtends doe is een kop koffie zetten.
to put out (shoewear) overnight, traditionally at the fireplace, now sometimes at the door or radiator, so that Sinterklaas can leave treats or small gifts in it
Heb jij van het jaar al een schoentje gezet?
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch setten, from Old Dutch setten, from Proto-West Germanic *sattjan, from Proto-Germanic *satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sodéyeti. A causative verb to zitten (“to sit”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.