פֿעסטונג

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German vestunge, from vesten (“to fasten, to secure”), from Old High German festen, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz (“firm, secure”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛstʊŋɡ/

Noun

פֿעסטונג • (festung) f

  1. fortress, fortification

Further reading

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