Feminine
Meaning

  1. (feminine) a device which holds something else, e.g. a socket for a lightbulb, the setting of a jewel etc.
  2. (feminine) version
  3. (feminine) composure, self-control

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfasʊŋ/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German fazzunge, vazzunge, from Old High German fazzunga, equivalent to fassen + -ung. Cognate with Middle Low German vātinge.

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