Zitadelle
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian cittadella with influence from French citadelle. First attested in 1453, replacing earlier Schloss, and used alongside Stadtfestung or Stadtburg.
Pronunciation
Noun
Zitadelle f (genitive Zitadelle, plural Zitadellen)
- citadel
- Synonyms: Stadtfestung, Stadtburg
Declension
Declension of Zitadelle
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Zitadelle | die | Zitadellen |
| genitive | einer | der | Zitadelle | der | Zitadellen |
| dative | einer | der | Zitadelle | den | Zitadellen |
| accusative | eine | die | Zitadelle | die | Zitadellen |
Further reading
- “Zitadelle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Zitadelle”, in Online-Wortschatz-Informationssystem Deutsch (in German), Mannheim: Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache, 2008–
- “Zitadelle” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Zitadelle” in Duden online