sitta fast

Swedish

Etymology

sitta (sit) + fast (fixed)

Verb

sitta fast (present sitter fast, preterite satt fast, supine suttit fast, imperative sitt fast)

  1. to be stuck, to be firmly attached
    Jag sitter fast i kvicksanden
    I'm stuck in the quicksand
    Tavlan satt fast på väggen med en spik
    The painting was fixed to the wall with a nail
    Händerna sitter fast i armarna, och armarna sitter fast i axlarna
    The hands are attached (stuck) to the arms, and the arms are attached (stuck) to the shoulders

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