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

• setjast í helgan stein

See also

• sitja

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

setjast

1. passive infinitive of setja