Fastställde

Fastställde is the simple past tense form of the Swedish verb fastställa. The verb means to establish, determine, fix, or confirm something, typically in official, legal, or formal contexts. It indicates that a decision, rule, date, or standard has been finalized by an authority.

The form is common in administrative and legal writing, where authorities or organizations set or declare facts, dates, standards, parameters, or conditions. It is used with a direct object, for example: Styrelsen fastställde årsredovisningen (The board established the annual report). Another example: Datumet fastställdes av myndigheten (The date was established by the authority). In passive constructions you may encounter fastställd eller fastställda.

Grammar: Fastställde is transitive and conveys a completed action in the past. The present tense is fastställer; the past participle is fastställd and is used in perfect forms (har fastställt) or in passive phrases (den fastställda planen).

Etymology and nuance: The verb is formed from fast- (firm, fixed) and ställa (to place), conveying the idea of setting something firmly or fixing it in place. In Swedish, fastställa often carries a sense of formal official determination rather than casual decision-making, and is frequent in government, corporate, and legal documents.