German word

festsetzen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɛstˌzɛtsən/

Meaning

  • verbset

Example

Ich setze den Termin fest.

I'm setting the date.

Illustration for festsetzen (set)

More examples

Die Firma setzte den Preis fest.

The company set the price.

Core concept

A date, rule, penalty, or person is pinned firmly in place, leaving no room for change or escape.

Common phrases

  • setzt den Preis fest

    set the price

  • setzt eine Frist fest

    set a deadline

Similar words

festlegen: To specify an item or date clearly and establish it precisely.
vereinbaren: To set a schedule or commitment by reaching agreement together.
beschließen: To formally decide on a policy or course of action after deliberation.
bestimmen: To appoint a person or set a matter or date under official authority.

Definition in German

Trennbares Verb; etwas endgültig bestimmen oder verbindlich festlegen, oft für Termine, Regeln oder Strafen

Word origin

The verb combines German fest, meaning 'firmly', with setzen, meaning 'to set or place', extending the idea of setting something firmly to decisions, penalties, and people held in custody.

Usage tips

  • As a separable verb, festsetzen appears as setzt ... fest in main clauses and as festgesetzt with haben in the perfect.

Other meanings

  • establishverb
  • detainverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Festsetzungsettingnoun
  • festgesetztfixedadjective

Word lists with this word