Feminine

Festung
Meaning
fortress, fortification
Concepts
Synonyms
Geschützbatterie
Festigungswerk
Fortifikation
Wehranlage
antike Opferstätte
Festungsbau
Frequency
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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