fastsætte

Fastsætte is a verb in Danish, and a closely related term in Norwegian Bokmål often written as fastsette, meaning to fix, establish, or determine something by formal decision. It is used when an authority or institution sets rules, prices, deadlines, or policies. The act implies intention, official sanction, and binding effect, as opposed to informal estimation or suggestion.

Etymology and scope: The word combines a sense of firmness with the act of putting something in place. In legal and administrative language it marks a deliberate, formally sanctioned decision. Danish: infinitive fastsætte; present fastsætter; past fastsatte; past participle fastsat. Norwegian Bokmål: fastsette (present fastsetter, pastsatte, past participle fastsatt).

Usage examples: In Danish: "Styrelsen har fastsat en ny pris." ("The agency has set a new price.") "Regeringen vil fastsætte nye regler." ("The government will set new rules.") In Norwegian: "Regjeringen har fastsatt nye regler." ("The government has established new rules.")

Related terms and notes: The term is commonly used in legal, financial, and governmental contexts as a mechanism for formalizing standards, limits, or schedules. Related verbs include fastslå (to establish as fact) and bestemme (to decide).