zusetzen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German zuosetzen. Analysable as zu- (“to, at”) + setzen (“to set, put”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtsuːˌzɛtsən/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: zu‧set‧zen
Verb
zusetzen (weak, third-person singular present setzt zu, past tense setzte zu, past participle zugesetzt, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive, + dative) to add a substance to another
- Dem Wasser wird Kalzium zugesetzt.
- Calcium is added to the water.
- (transitive) to give or expend something from one’s reserves
- Im Notfall können wir noch etwas zusetzen.
- In case of need we have something extra to give.
- (reflexive) to become clogged
- Das Rohr hat sich zugesetzt.
- The pipe has become clogged.
- (intransitive, + dative) to badger, to afflict (with words or physically)
- Sie setzt ihm ganz schön zu.
- She badgers him pretty badly.
- (colloquial, especially northern and western Germany) Alternative form of dazusetzen
- Wollen Sie sich hier noch zusetzen?
- Do you want to come sit with us over here?
- Am Ende würd ich noch paar Worte zusetzen.
- I’d add some more words at the end.
Conjugation
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