fæstning

Danish

noun

Definitions

fortress, fort, stronghold

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German vesteninge (fortress) derived from Old Saxon fast (secure, firm).

Origin

Old Saxon

fast

Gloss

secure, firm

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

festning Norwegian Bokmål
fästning Swedish
festning Norwegian Nynorsk
*fastī gmw-pro
vesteninge Middle Low German
fast Old Saxon