Feminine
Festung
Das Museum ist im ehemaligen Zeughaus der Festung Germersheim untergebracht .
The museum is housed in the former armoury of the Germersheim Fortress.
fortress, fortification
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 Dutch vesting, English fastness (“fortress”).
Related words
Geschützbatterie
Festigungswerk
Fortifikation
Wehranlage
antike Opferstätte
Festungsbau
forteca
twierdza
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