Wasser aufsetzen

to put water on to boil

Türkçe: suyu ocağa koymak

Not Wasser stellen

English says to put, so stellen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Wasser goes with aufsetzen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

das Wasser n.

Verb

aufsetzen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Register

Everyday spoken register

In a sentence

Which form of aufsetzen fills the gap?

Kannst du schon mal Wasser für die Nudeln ____? Ich komme gleich.

How it is used

Means 'to put a pot or kettle of water on the stove to boil'. Everyday spoken register. Typical in the kitchen before pasta or tea: 'Ich setze schon mal Wasser auf.'

Other verbs that go with Wasser

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. das Wasser abgrabento cut off someone's water supply
• ins Wasser fallento fall into the water
• (kopfüber) ins kalte Wasser springento jump into cold water

All collocations with Wasser

Other collocations built on aufsetzen

• einen Hut aufsetzento put on a hat

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• die Folgen tragento bear the consequences
• jdm. den Dampf abdrehento cut off someone's steam
• jdn. hinters Licht führento deceive or trick someone
• etw. in den Sand setzento ruin something
• die Ware umtauschento exchange the goods

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen