Gravsättas

Gravsättas is a Swedish verb meaning to be interred or buried in a grave. It is the passive form of gravsätta, and the related noun gravsättning denotes the act of burial. The term is commonly used in obituaries and official statements to indicate that a deceased person has been laid to rest in a cemetery. Etymologically, grav means grave and sätta means to place or set.

Gravsättas is typically used when describing the burial of a person following a funeral. The burial process is usually conducted by a funeral director and takes place in a cemetery. Rites and practices vary by religious or cultural tradition; the body is placed in a grave and, depending on local customs, a marker may be erected or a family vault used. In common usage, gravsättning refers to in-ground interment, while cremation followed by urn burial is described with other terms.

In Sweden and many other countries, burials are regulated by cemetery authorities at the municipal level. After death, next of kin coordinate with a funeral director and arrange a burial plot, which may be leased or owned. The interment is recorded in relevant civil or church records, and ongoing maintenance of the grave site is typically the responsibility of the cemetery or the family, depending on local rules.

See also: gravplats (grave site), begravning (funeral), and related terms for different end-of-life rites. The term gravsättning emphasizes the act of placing the body in the grave, as distinct from other final disposition practices such as cremation or urn placement.