ansetzen
What ansetzen means
Verb
- to schedule, to set (a meeting, a procedure, an election)
- to set, to place, to position (an implement or tool ready for use, e.g. a chisel on stone, a pen on paper)
- to prepare (a concoction or mixture, such as to start a process that results in the intended product, e.g. fermentation or acquiring a certain aroma)
- to develop, to start forming (seeds, rust, a patina, etc.)
Forms
ansetzen · setzt an · setzte an · hat angesetzt (+ Akkusativ; für + Akkusativ; auf + Akkusativ)
Pronunciation
ansetzen in a sentence
Er setzte die Säge am Brett an.
He placed the saw on the board.
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ansetzen is B1 German — intermediate vocabulary, ranked #6,677 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.