Fastsatte

Fastsatte is a Danish verb form. The infinitive is fastsætte, and fastsatte is its simple past tense, used to indicate that something has been fixed, determined, or established by an authority. The core meaning is to set or establish terms, such as prices, rules, standards, or allocations, through a formal decision.

Etymology and usage context: Fastsætte combines fast (fixed) with sætte (to set). The word is primarily found in formal or administrative language, including legal documents, government statements, budgets, contracts, and public reports. It describes completed actions in which a body or official authority has determined specific values or conditions.

Examples and nuance: The term is often translated into English as set, fixed, or established. In Danish sentences, it appears in contexts such as pricing, tariffs, or regulatory criteria. For example, a government body might have fastsatte priserne (fixed the prices) or en komité, som fastsatte retningslinjerne (a committee that established the guidelines). The form is used in formal writing and is less common in everyday spoken Danish, where other phrasing might be preferred.

Related forms: The noun fastsættelse refers to the act of fixing or establishing something. The related verb fastsætte covers the broader sense of setting or determining.

See also: fastsætte, fastsættelse, Danish language and administrative terminology.