Festung

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vestunge, from vesten (“to fasten, to secure”), from Old High German festen, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz (“firm, secure”). Compare English fastness (“fortress”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛstʊŋ/
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Noun

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Festung f (genitive Festung, plural Festungen)

  1. fortress, fortification

Declension

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Declension of Festung [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Festung die Festungen
genitive einer der Festung der Festungen
dative einer der Festung den Festungen
accusative eine die Festung die Festungen

Descendants

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  • → Greater Polish: festunek, chwestunek
  • → Kashubian: festinga
  • → Romanian: festung
  • → Silesian: festōng

Further reading

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  • “Festung” in Duden online
  • “Festung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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