versetzen
See also: Versetzen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German versezzen. Equivalent to ver- + setzen. Compare Dutch verzetten, English forset.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fərˈzɛtsən/, /fɛr-/, [fɐˈzɛ.t͡sn̩], [fɛɐ̯-], [-t͡sən]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ver‧set‧zen
Verb
versetzen (weak, third-person singular present versetzt, past tense versetzte, past participle versetzt, auxiliary haben)
- to move, displace, especially something heavy or fixed
- Ich will den Baum ausgraben und drei Meter nach links versetzen lassen.
- I’m going to have the tree dug out and moved three metres to the left.
- to transfer (to another position, location, etc.)
- Seine Familie muss umziehen, weil er nach Karlsruhe versetzt wurde.
- His family must move house because he’s been transferred to Karlsruhe.
- (school) to promote, allow to pass (to the next grade)
- Wenn er sich in Deutsch nicht verbessert, wird er nicht versetzt.
- If he doesn’t get better marks in German, he won’t be promoted to the next grade.
- to put (someone in some mental state)
- Die Nachricht hat uns alle in Angst versetzt.
- The news has put us all in a state of fear.
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- to sell or pawn, especially pieces of one’s private possessions
- Sie haben das Silberbesteck versetzt, um in Urlaub fahren zu können.
- They sold the silver cutlery in order to be able to go on holidays.
- to deal (a blow)
- Sie versetzte ihm einen freundschaftlichen Klaps auf die Schulter.
- She dealt him a friendly slap on his shoulder.
- (dated) to say, reply, retort
- „Das glaube ich kaum“, versetzte er.
- “I hardly think so,” he replied.
Conjugation
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Derived terms
- Versetzen, Versetzung
- Versetzer
- der Glaube kann Berge versetzen
- strafversetzen
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɐˈzætsən/
Verb
versetzen (third-person singular present versetzt, past participle versat, auxiliary verb hunn)
Conjugation
Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Derived terms
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