ställa

Swedish

verb-reg
Definitions
  • to set; to put something down in an upright position
  • to set; adjust (a setting, or a clock)
  • to make someone speechless with confusion

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish ställa inherited from Old Norse stilla (calm) derived from Middle Low German stillen derived from Old Saxon *stillian derived from *stillijan (make still).

Origin

*stillijan

Gloss

make still

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