-fæst

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See also: fäst and fæst

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old English fæst (“secure, firm”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /fæst/

Suffix[edit]

-fæst

firm, secure
‎ǣ (“law”) + ‎-fæst → ‎ǣfæst (“religious”)

‎siġe (“victory”) + ‎-fæst → ‎siġefæst (“victorious”)

Derived terms[edit]

Old English terms suffixed with -fæst

Descendants[edit]

English: bedfast, shamefast, soothfast, stedfast, steadfast

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