German

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Etymology

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fort +‎ Bestand

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔɐ̯tbəˌʃtant/
  • Hyphenation: Fort‧be‧stand

Noun

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Fortbestand m (strong, genitive Fortbestandes or Fortbestands, no plural)

  1. continued existence

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