en fästning
Meaning
fortress; fort
In Swedish: permanent försvarsanläggning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en fästning |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | fästningen |
| Plural, indefinite | fästningar |
| Plural, definite | fästningarna |
fästning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor fästning, den stora fästningen. Check another noun
Practise fästning
1 / 2Is it en fästning or ett fästning?
Questions
What does fästning mean in English?
fästning means “fortress, fort”.
Is it en fästning or ett fästning?
It is en fästning, and “the fortress” is fästningen.
What is the plural of fästning?
The plural of fästning is fästningar, and the definite plural is fästningarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Middle Low German vesteninge (“fortress”), from vesten (“to fasten, to secure”), from Old Saxon fast (“firm, secure”).
Nearby common words
fästning is number 5,867 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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