German Word Family
setzen
Learn setzen once, then see how related verbs, nouns, and compounds are built from the same root.
What to watch for
Keep this family apart from sitzen. They are historically related, but setzen is the causative (to put something down) and sitzen is the state (to be sitting), and mixing them is a common B1 error.
Prefixed verbs
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ab + setzen
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an + setzen
- einsetzen Coming soon to insert; to deploy, to use B1 Shifted meaning
ein + setzen
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fort + setzen
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um + setzen
- versetzen Coming soon to move, to transfer B1 Shifted meaning
ver + setzen
- voraussetzen Coming soon to presuppose, to assume B1 Not predictable
voraus + setzen
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zurück + setzen
Derived nouns
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einsetzen → der Einsatz
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umsetzen → die Umsetzung
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voraussetzen → die Voraussetzung
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fortsetzen → die Fortsetzung