rotfast

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish rotfaster, from Old Norse rótfastr, equivalent to rot +‎ fast. Compare rare English rootfast.

Adjective

rotfast (comparative mer rotfast, superlative mest rotfast)

  1. rooted (fastened by roots)
  2. (figurative) rooted (firmly established, settled, or entrenched)

Declension

Inflection of rotfast
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular rotfast mer rotfast mest rotfast
neuter singular rotfast mer rotfast mest rotfast
plural rotfasta mer rotfasta mest rotfasta
masculine plural2 rotfaste mer rotfasta mest rotfasta
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 rotfaste mer rotfaste mest rotfaste
all rotfasta mer rotfasta mest rotfasta

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

  • rotfasthet

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