Icelandic Word of the Day
setja
SET-ya • verb — 14th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to put, to place, to set
Examples
- Ég setti bókina á borðið.
(I put the book on the table.) - Hún setur kaffið á eldhúsborðið.
(She puts the coffee on the kitchen table.) - Við þurfum að setja reglur fyrir verkefnið.
(We need to set rules for the project.)
Synonyms
- leggja
- raða
Setja is a very common irregular verb used for physically placing things (set a cup down), for assigning or establishing (set rules, set a date), and in many idioms (e.g. setja upp = to set up, setja í gang = to start). Present: setur, past: setti, past participle: sett(ur).
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