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“put” in German

German

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Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzɛtsən/

Example

Ich setze das Glas auf den Tisch.

I put the glass on the table.

Illustration for setzen (put)

How to say “put” in German

“Put” in German is setzen.

A hand moves a thing, person, or stake into a chosen position and leaves it there.

Full entry for setzen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with setzen

Er setzt sich auf die Bank.

He sits down on the bench.

Tips for using setzen

  • The transitive verb takes an accusative object, while sich setzen means to sit down and uses the reflexive pronoun sich.

Other German words for “put”

Ich stelle das Buch auf den Tisch.

I put the book on the table.

Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch.

I put the book on the table.

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