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==German==
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|de|/ˈfɛstə/
* {{
* {{hyph|de|Fes|te}}
* {{homophones|de|feste}}
===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|de|gmh|veste}}, from {{inh|de|goh|festī}}. Equivalent to {{suffix|de|fest|t1=fast, secure|e|t2=-th, -ness}}, compare similar {{m+|en|fastness}}.
====Noun====
{{de-noun|f
# {{lb|de|historical}} [[stronghold]],
#: {{syn|de|Burg|Festung}}
# {{lb|de|figurative|chiefly|in the plural}} [[foundation]], [[stronghold]]
#: {{ux|de|Das organisierte Verbrechen bedroht den Rechtsstaat bis in die '''Festen'''.|Organised crime is a threat to the very '''foundations''' of the rule of law.}}
# {{lb|de|figurative|archaic|poetic}} [[firmament]] {{gloss|the sky conceived as a dome}}
#: {{syn|de|Firmament|Himmelsgewölbe|Himmelszelt}}
=====Declension=====
{{de-
=====Alternative forms=====
* {{alt|de|Veste||now only in the literal sense}}
===Etymology 2===
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{{head|de|noun form}}
# {{
===Further reading===
* {{R:Duden}}
==Hunsrik==
===Noun===
{{head|hrx|noun form}}
# {{plural of|hrx|Fest}}
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