räfst
Appearance
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Swedish ræfst (“punishment”), from Proto-Germanic *rafsijaną (“to punish”). Cognate of Icelandic refsa, Dutch berispen, Old English refsan.
Noun
[edit]räfst c
- inquisition
- hålla räfst och rättarting med någon
- call someone to account
Usage notes
[edit]Rare outside of certain expressions.
Declension
[edit]nominative | genitive | ||
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singular | indefinite | räfst | räfsts |
definite | räfsten | räfstens | |
plural | indefinite | räfster | räfsters |
definite | räfsterna | räfsternas |
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- räfst in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- räfst in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)