stelle

verbverb

to look after, to care for · to tidy, to get ready

EtymologyOpphav

samme opprinnelse som stille (IV)to satisfy · to ease, to soothe · to staunch same origin as stille (IV)to satisfy · to ease, to soothe · to staunch

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

gjøre ren eller ryddig;
ordne, fjelge to make clean or tidy;
to put in order, to spruce up
- stelle et barn to wash and dress a child
- stelle huset to clean the house
- hun steller til selskap she is getting ready to host a party
holde i stand;
passe (IV)to look after, to mind · to keep an eye on, røkteto care for to keep in good repair;
to look afterpasse (IV), to care forrøkte
- stelle buskapen to tend the livestock
- være flink til å stelle med penger to be good at handling money
- han stelte for mora he kept house for his mother
- han steller pent med sykkelen sin he takes good care of his bicycle
innretteto set up, to arrange, to fit out to set up, to arrangeinnrette
- vi fikk stelt det slik at alt ordnet seg we arranged things so that it all worked out

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

stelle det til ordne eller gjøre noe på en uheldig måte;
lage vanskeligheter to arrange or do something in an unfortunate way;
to create difficulties Eng. phraseto make a mess of things

nå har du virkelig stelt det til! now you've really done it!

stelle seg ordne (2)to see to, to take care of eller innretteto set up, to arrange, to fit out seg to see to, to take care ofordne (2) or to arrangeinnrette things for oneself

stelle seg før en går ut to get ready before going out
stelle seg dumt to go about things stupidly