Feminine
Festung

Festung

Meaning

fortress, fortification

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɛstʊŋ/
Etymology

In summary

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”).

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