saeter

noun

sae·​ter

variants or less commonly seter

ˈsetə(r),

ˈsāt-

plural -s

1

: a pasture high in the mountains of Norway or northern Sweden where herds are kept in summer and butter and cheese are made

2

: a hut built on a saeter as a shelter for the dairymaids and equipment

Word History

Etymology

Norwegian seter, sæter, from Old Norse setr, sætr; akin to Old Norse sitja to sit

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