staðfesta

See also: stadfesta

Faroese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛaˌfɛsta/
• Rhymes: -ɛsta

Verb

staðfesta (third person singular past indicative staðfesti, third person plural past indicative staðfest, supine staðfest)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to affirm, certify, confirm, firm
2. (transitive) to ratify
3. (transitive) to ascertain
4. (transitive, intransitive) to take up residence, settle, set up house
5. (transitive) to locate

Conjugation

Conjugation of staðfesta (group v-9st)
infinitive	staðfesta
supine	staðfest
participle (a5)1	staðfestandi	staðfestur
	present	past
first singular	staðfesti	staðfesti
second singular	staðfestir	staðfesti
third singular	staðfestir	staðfesti
plural	staðfesta	staðfestu
	imperative
singular	staðfest!
plural	staðfestið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

References

• "staðfesta" at Sprotin.fo

Icelandic

Verb

staðfesta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative staðfesti, supine staðfest)

1. (intransitive) to verify, to confirm

   Ritarinn staðfesti að forsetinn væri látinn.

   The secretary verified the president's passing.

2. to verify something, to confirm something [with accusative]
3. (intransitive) to certify
4. to certify something [with accusative]
5. (intransitive) to ratify
6. to ratify something [with accusative]

Synonyms

• (verify): sannreyna
• (certify): votta
• (ratify): fullgilda

Derived terms

Derived terms

• staðfesta deili á einhverjum (“to identify someone”)
• staðfesta deili (“to identify”)
• staðfesta móttöku (“to acknowledge receipt”)
• staðfesta pöntun (“to confirm a reservation”)
• staðfesta ráð sitt (“to marry, to settle down”)
• staðfesta samræmi vöru (“to attest the conformity of a product”)
• staðfesta þjónustuveitenda (“to establishment of service providers”)
• staðfestur (“certified, verified”)
• það að staðfesta að trygging sé fyrir hendi (“insurance verification”)
• það að staðfesta deili á viðskiptamönnum (“customer identification procedure”)