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Festung
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German
de:
Alternative forms
de veſtung obsolete
Etymology
From de gmh vestunge, from gmh vesten to fasten, to secure, from de goh festen, from de gem-pro *fastuz firm, secure. Compare nl vesting, en fastness fortress.
Pronunciation
de /ˈfɛstʊŋ/
de De-Festung.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
fortress, fortification
Declension
f
Descendants
csb festinga 1
pl festunek 1 1
ro festung 1
szl festōng 1
Further reading
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