[go: up one dir, main page]

Jump to content

fæsten

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by TheFells (talk | contribs) as of 15:58, 28 September 2023.
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
See also: fästen

Old English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *fastunī. Equivalent to fæst +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

fæsten n (nominative plural fæstenu)

  1. fortified place: stronghold, fortress, castle
  2. fasting, a fast

Declension

[edit]

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative fæsten fæstenu
accusative fæsten fæstenu
genitive fæstenes fæstena
dative fæstene fæstenum
[edit]