Veste
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Veste f (genitive Veste, plural Vesten)
- (historical) Alternative spelling of Feste (“fortress, stronghold, fortified castle”).
Usage notes edit
- The spelling Veste is still standard, though it is now not used in figurative senses. It is commonest in—but not restricted to—the names of certain historic castles, such as the Veste Coburg.
Declension edit
Declension of Veste [feminine]
Further reading edit
- Veste on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Veste” in Duden online