fæsten

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Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

fæsten n (nominative plural fæstenu)

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

Declension

Strong a-stem:

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