hinsetzen

/ˈhɪnˌzɛtsn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
reflexive

Forms

present
setzt hin
past
setzte hin
perfect
hat hingesetzt

Meaning

  1. sich hinsetzen: to sit down

    Built from hin (there, away from the speaker) + setzen (to set, to place).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Made of

  • hin there, away from the speaker
  • setzen to set, to place

Practice

1 What does hinsetzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Setz dich bitte ___ und iss deine Suppe.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hinsetzen?

See also

verbseparablereflexivecompound

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