jordfästning

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Swedish

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Etymology

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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

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jordfästning c

  1. a funeral service in connection to the deceased being buried
    Synonyms: begravning, begravningsgudtjänst

Declension

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