aufsetzt
Aufsetzt is not a standalone headword in standard German; it is normally encountered as a form of the separable verb aufsetzen. The infinitive aufsetzen means to place something onto another surface, to mount or install something, and it can also be used figuratively to mean to rely on or bet on something. The prefix auf- signals an onto/upward direction, while setzen means to place or set.
The primary senses of aufsetzen include:
- Physical placement: to put something on, such as a hat or headgear. For example, den Hut aufsetzen
- Mounting or installing: to attach or install a component or system, for example eine Komponente aufsetzen
- Figurative usage: to rely on or bet on something, as in Wir setzen auf eine schnelle Lösung
Grammatical note: aufsetzen is a regular separable-prefix verb. In present-tense clauses the prefix usually appears as
See also: Aufsetzung (the act of setting up or mounting), Aufsatz (essay or attachment), and the idiomatic