This is the 552nd most frequent Swedish word.
satte
"Satte" is the past tense of "sätta," meaning "put" or "placed."
In this sentence, 'satte' is the past tense of 'sätta' (to set or to place), used reflexively to mean 'sat down'.
Han satte sig på stolen.
He sat down on the chair.
Here, 'satte' is the past tense of 'sätta,' meaning 'placed' or 'set' an object in a certain location.
Han satte blomman på bordet.
He placed the flower on the table.
In this example, 'satte' is part of the phrasal verb 'sätta igång,' meaning 'to start,' often used for machines or processes.