knäsätta

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Etymology

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knä +‎ sätta. Attested since 1657 in the sense "recognize a child as one's own". Cognate of Old Norse knésetja.

Verb

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knäsätta (present knäsätter, preterite knäsatte, supine knäsatt, imperative knäsätt)

  1. (historical) adopt, legitimize
  2. (figurative) adopt, establish

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