See also: feste and festë

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛstə/
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  • Hyphenation: Fes‧te
  • Homophone: feste

Etymology 1

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From Middle High German veste, from Old High German festī. Equivalent to fest (fast, secure) +‎ -e (-th, -ness), compare similar English fastness.

Noun

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Feste f (genitive Feste, plural Festen)

  1. (historical) stronghold, fortress, fortified castle
    Synonyms: Burg, Festung
  2. (figurative, chiefly in the plural) foundation, stronghold
    Das organisierte Verbrechen bedroht den Rechtsstaat bis in die Festen.
    Organised crime is a threat to the very foundations of the rule of law.
  3. (figurative, archaic, poetic) firmament (the sky conceived as a dome)
    Synonyms: Firmament, Himmelsgewölbe, Himmelszelt
Declension
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Alternative forms
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  • Veste (now only in the literal sense)

Etymology 2

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Noun

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Feste

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Fest

Further reading

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  • Feste” in Duden online

Hunsrik

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Noun

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Feste

  1. plural of Fest
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Note 1