Festung
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editFestung f (genitive Festung, plural Festungen)
Declension
editDeclension of Festung [feminine]
Descendants
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