festning
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German vesteninge, vestinge; compare with German Festung.
Noun
festning f or m (definite singular festninga or festningen, indefinite plural festninger, definite plural festningene)
- a fort or fortress
References
- “festning” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “festning” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German vesteninge, vestinge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²fɛstnɪŋ/
Noun
festning f (definite singular festninga, indefinite plural festningar, definite plural festningane)
festning m (definite singular festningen, indefinite plural festningar, definite plural festningane)
- a fort or fortress
References
- “festning” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.