fæste

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛstə/, [ˈfɛsd̥ə]
• Homophone: feste

Etymology 1

From Old Danish fæstæ, from Proto-Germanic *fastiją, cognate with Norwegian feste, Swedish fäste. Derived from *fastuz (“firm”).

Noun

fæste n (singular definite fæstet, plural indefinite fæster)

1. hold, foothold (a firm grip or stand)
2. hilt, handle (a place to hold thing)
3. (historical) copyhold, foothold (transfer of the right to use a property to another person)

Declension

Declension of fæste

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fæste	fæstet	fæster	fæsterne
genitive	fæstes	fæstets	fæsters	fæsternes

Derived terms

• fæstebonde

References

• “fæste,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

From Old Danish fæstæ, from Old Norse festa, from Proto-Germanic *fastijaną, cognate with Norwegian feste, Swedish fästa, German festen. Derived from *fastuz (“firm”).

Verb

fæste (past tense fæstede, past participle fæstet)

1. to fasten, fix
2. (dated) to engage, hire (especially household)
3. (historical) to give in copyhold (to transfer of the right to use a property to another person)
4. (historical) to give away in marriage
5. (reflexive) to notice (with the preposition ved)

   Jeg fæster mig ved, at...

   I notice that...

Conjugation

Conjugation of fæste

active passive present fæster fæstes past fæstede fæstedes infinitive fæste fæstes imperative fæst — participle present fæstende past fæstet (auxiliary verb have) gerund fæsten

Derived terms

• fæstning

References

• “fæste,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

Old English

Etymology 1

Verb

fæste

1. inflection of fæstan:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. preterite/present subjunctive plural
   3. first/third-person singular preterite indicative

Etymology 2

Adjective

fæste

1. inflection of fæst:
   1. strong feminine accusative singular
   2. strong masculine/feminine nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak neuter/feminine nominative singular
   4. weak neuter accusative singular

Etymology 3

From fæst (“firm”) +‎ -e (“-ly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæs.te/

Adverb

fæste

1. firmly, fastly, tightly
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     …þæt biþ in eorle · indryhten þēaw,
     þæt hē his ferðlocan · fæste binde,
     healde his hordcōfan; · hyċġe swā hē wille.

     …that a noble habit is in a brave man,
     that he would tightly bind his spirit,
     keep his treasure-chamber; think as he want.

Descendants

• Middle English: fast, faste
  • English: fast

References

• Joseph Bosworth; T. Northcote Toller (1898), “fæste”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.