jordfästning
Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]From jord (“earth”) + fästa (“attach”) + -ning (“-ing”). Likely originally of magically "attaching" someone to the ground so that they would not return from the dead. Attested since 1681.
Noun
[edit]jordfästning c
- a funeral service in connection to the deceased being buried
- Synonyms: begravning, begravningsgudtjänst
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | jordfästning | jordfästnings |
| definite | jordfästningen | jordfästningens | |
| plural | indefinite | jordfästningar | jordfästningars |
| definite | jordfästningarna | jordfästningarnas |