Polyglot Dictionary

herabsetzen

/hɛˈʁapˌzɛtsn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
separable

Forms

present
setzt herab
past
setzte herab
perfect
hat herabgesetzt

Meaning

  1. to reduce; to belittle

    Built from herab (down) + setzen (to set, to place).

    • Der Laden hat die Preise herabgesetzt.

      The shop has reduced its prices.

    • Man sollte niemanden herabsetzen. Jeder verdient Respekt.

      You should not belittle anyone. Everyone deserves respect.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • herab down
  • setzen to set, to place

Practice

1 What does herabsetzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Laden hat die Preise ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches herabsetzen?

verbseparable-verbcompound

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