staðfesta

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Faroese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Verb

staðfesta (third person singular past indicative staðfesti, third person plural past indicative staðfest, supine staðfest)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to affirm, certify, confirm, firm
  2. (transitive) to ratify
  3. (transitive) to ascertain
  4. (transitive, intransitive) to take up residence, settle, set up house
  5. (transitive) to locate

Conjugation

Conjugation of staðfesta (group v-9st)
infinitive staðfesta
supine staðfest
participle (a5)1 staðfestandi staðfestur
present past
first singular staðfesti staðfesti
second singular staðfestir staðfesti
third singular staðfestir staðfesti
plural staðfesta staðfestu
imperative
singular staðfest!
plural staðfestið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

References

Icelandic

Verb

staðfesta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative staðfesti, supine staðfest)

  1. (intransitive) to verify, to confirm
    Ritarinn staðfesti að forsetinn væri látinn.
    The secretary verified the president's passing.
  2. (transitive, governs the accusative) to verify something, to confirm something
  3. (intransitive) to certify
  4. (transitive, governs the accusative) to certify something
  5. (intransitive) to ratify
  6. (transitive, governs the accusative) to ratify something

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