jordfästa

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Swedish

Etymology

From jord (“earth”) +‎ fästa (“attach”). Likely originally of magically "attaching" someone to the ground so that they would not return from the dead. Attested since 1711.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjuːɖˌfɛːsta/

Verb

jordfästa (present jordfäster, preterite jordfäste, supine jordfäst, imperative jordfäst)

  1. to bury (ritualistically bury in a grave)
    Synonym: (more common) begrava

Usage notes

Refers to the ceremony, whereas begrava is (potentially) broader.

Conjugation

Conjugation of jordfästa (weak)
active passive
infinitive jordfästa jordfästas
supine jordfäst jordfästs
imperative jordfäst —
imper. plural1 jordfästen —
present past present past
indicative jordfäster jordfäste jordfästs, jordfästes jordfästes
ind. plural1 jordfästa jordfäste jordfästas jordfästes
subjunctive2 jordfäste jordfäste jordfästes jordfästes
present participle jordfästande
past participle jordfäst

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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