fäfot

Swedish

Etymology

fä (“cattle”) +‎ fot (“foot”), from Old Swedish fæfoter.

Noun

fäfot c

1. cattle's hoof, as used in the expressions:

   ligga för fäfot

   to lie uncultivated, to lie waste, to be abandoned by humans, to be in ruins, literally: to lie at cattle's hoof

   lägga för fäfot

   to lay uncultivated, to abandon, to lay waste

See also

• lägga
• lay waste
• ligga
• ödelägga

Further reading

• fäfot in Svensk ordbok.