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Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse fasta, from Proto-Germanic *fastǭ (“fast”), cognate with German Fasten. Like the verb, derived from the adjective Proto-Germanic *fastuz (“firm”).
Pronunciation
Noun
faste c (singular definite fasten, plural indefinite faster)
- fast (abstain from food)
- (Christianity) Lent (period before Easter)
Declension
Etymology 2
From Old Norse fasta, from Proto-Germanic *fastāną (“to fast”). Cognate with English fast and German fasten. Derived from the adjective Proto-Germanic *fastuz (“firm”).
Pronunciation
Verb
faste (imperative fast, infinitive at faste, present tense faster, past tense fastede, perfect tense har fastet)
- to fast (to go without food)
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Adjective
faste
- plural of fast
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fastus.
Pronunciation
Noun
faste m (plural fastes)
- splendour; pomp
2020 October 11, “La Corée du Nord dévoile de nouveaux missiles et tend la main au Sud”, in Le Monde:Dans la nuit, les monuments et gratte-ciel de Pyongyang brillant de toutes leurs lumières, la cérémonie sur la place Kim-Il-sung, dont le pavillon abritant la tribune officielle avait été rénové et recouvert de marbre gris, s’est déroulée dans le faste et la liesse populaire programmée des grands événements en RPDC.- In the night, the monuments and skyscrapers of Pyongyang shining with all their lights, the ceremony on Kim Il-sung square—whose pavilion hosting the official stand had been renovated and recovered with grey marble—took place in the pomp and popular jubilation programmed for major events in the DPRK.
Usage notes
Derived terms
Adjective
faste (plural fastes)
- auspicious, lucky
- Antonym: néfaste
- (historical, relational) of dies fasti, days of the Roman calendar in which public business was conducted
Further reading
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German
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
faste
- inflection of fasten:
- first-person singular present
- first/third-person singular subjunctive I
- singular imperative
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfaːstə/
- Hyphenation: fas‧te
Verb
faste
- inflection of fasen:
- first/third-person singular preterite
- first/third-person singular subjunctive II
Latin
Noun
fāste
- vocative singular of fāstus
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Adjective
faste
- definite singular of fast
- plural of fast
Etymology 2
From Old Norse fasta.
Noun
faste f or m (definite singular fasta or fasten, indefinite plural faster, definite plural fastene)
- a fast (act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food)
Verb
faste (imperative fast, present tense faster, simple past and past participle fasta or fastet)
- to fast (abstain from food and drink for a certain period)
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Adjective
faste
- definite singular of fast
- plural of fast
Etymology 2
From Old Norse fasta.
Noun
faste f (definite singular fasta, indefinite plural faster, definite plural fastene)
- a fast (as above)
References
Plautdietsch
Verb
faste
- to fast
Swedish
Adjective
faste
- definite natural masculine singular of fast
Anagrams