sätta i sig

Swedish

Etymology

sätta (“put”) +‎ i (“in”) +‎ sig (“oneself”)

Verb

sätta i sig (present sätter i sig, preterite satte i sig, supine satt i sig, imperative sätt i sig)

  1. (idiomatic) to eat
    Jag satte i mig hela pizzan
    I scarfed down the whole pizza
    Synonyms: glufsa, äta

Usage notes
  • Often with voracious undertones.
  • Stress on i.

References
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