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”). Compare English fastness (“fortress”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛstʊŋ/
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Noun

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  1. fortress, fortification

Declension

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