verb

fästa

attach

Fästa is a verb with several related meanings:

To attach, fasten or secure: to fix something in place.
To direct or focus: for example, one’s gaze or attention on something.
To take root or adhere: used of something that sticks or becomes established.
To become attached to: in the reflexive form, to grow fond of someone or something.

The principal forms are fästa – fäster – fäste – fäst.

The verb is related to fast , meaning “firm” or “fixed.” The reflexive form fästa sig vid can mean “to become attached to” or “to take notice of.”

sätta fast — “attach” or “fasten”; a common alternative when fixing something in place.
fixera — “fix” or “secure”; often more formal or technical.
rikta — “direct”; similar when referring to a gaze or attention.
lossa — “loosen” or “detach”; an antonym when something has been fastened.

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