hetsa.
set on, sic
Meaning & usage
set on, sic
hetsa hundarna på villebrådet
incite, excite, abet
Hetsa någon att göra något
agitate, bait, hound
De hetsade mot minoritetsgrupper
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish hitza, hissa, from Middle Low German hitzen, hissen, likely originating from some interjection given to dogs (eg. hiss). Compare Danish hidse, Norwegian hissa, Dutch hitsen (particularly aanhitsen, ophitsen), Middle High German hessen. Certain senses influenced by German hetzen.
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