jordfästa
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Verb[edit]
jordfästa (present jordfäster, preterite jordfäste, supine jordfäst, imperative jordfäst)
Usage notes[edit]
Refers to the ceremony, whereas begrava is (potentially) broader.
Conjugation[edit]
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 |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | jordfästande | |||
| Past participle | jordfäst | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||