No. 268 in Dutch
gezet
"Gezet" means "sturdy," "stocky," or "of solid build."
In a sentence
Hij heeft de nieuwe bloemen in de tuin gezet.
He placed the new flowers in the garden.
In this context, 'gezet' is used as the past participle of the verb 'zetten', meaning 'to place'. It forms part of the present perfect tense.
De koffie is gezet door de barista.
The coffee was made by the barista.
Here, 'gezet' is used as the past participle of 'zetten' to mean 'to make' in the context of preparing coffee.
De stier had een gezet postuur.
The bull had a stout physique.
In this example, 'gezet' is used as an adjective to describe a stout or stocky build.
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