noun
also se·ter ˈsed.ə(r), ˈsād.-
( -s )
Etymology: Norwegian seter, sæter, from Old Norse setr, sætr; akin to Old Norse sitja to sit — more at sit
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