griftefrid

Swedish

Etymology

grift (“grave (archaic)”) +‎ -e- +‎ frid (“peace”)

Noun

griftefrid c

1. peace of the grave (law that prohibits moving without permission or treating with disrespect the remains of a deceased person, desecrating a grave, and the like)

   Synonym: gravfrid

   brott mot griftefriden

   offence against the peace of the grave

Usage notes

The (crime of breaking the) law was renamed from "brott mot griftefrid" to "gravfridsbrott" in 2022.

Declension

Declension of griftefrid
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	griftefrid	griftefriden	—	—
Genitive	griftefrids	griftefridens	—	—

See also

• gravskändning (“desecration of a grave”)
• likskändning (“violation of a dead body”)

References

• griftefrid in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• griftefrid in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• griftefrid in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• The Swedish Criminal Code, English translation, Chapter 16, Section 10