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)

(transitive, intransitive) to affirm, certify, confirm, firm
(transitive) to ratify
(transitive) to ascertain
(transitive, intransitive) to take up residence, settle, set up house
(transitive) to locate

Conjugation

Conjugation of (group v-9st)
	present	past
infinitive
supine	staðfest

first singular	staðfesti	staðfesti
second singular	staðfestir	staðfesti
third singular	staðfestir	staðfesti
plural	staðfesta	staðfestu

participle (a5)¹	staðfestandi	staðfestur

	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)

(intransitive) to verify, to confirm
Ritarinn staðfesti að forsetinn væri látinn.
The secretary verified the president's passing.
to verify something, to confirm something [with accusative]
(intransitive) to certify
to certify something [with accusative]
(intransitive) to ratify
to ratify something [with accusative]

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

staðfesta deili (“to identify”)
staðfesta deili á einhverjum (“to identify someone”)
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”)