räfst

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Swedish ræfst (punishment), from Proto-Germanic *rafsijaną (to punish). Cognate of Icelandic refsa, Dutch berispen, Old English refsan.

Noun

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räfst c

  1. inquisition
    hålla räfst och rättar­ting med någon
    call someone to account

Usage notes

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Rare outside of certain expressions.

Declension

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Declension of räfst 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative räfst räfsten räfster räfsterna
Genitive räfsts räfstens räfsters räfsternas
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Further reading

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