Festung

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛstʊŋ/
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Noun

Festung f (genitive Festung, plural Festungen)

  1. fortress, fortification

Declension
Declension of Festung
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

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