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Translate fortress from English to German

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fortress:
- Festungsgraben; Schloß; Fort; Ritterschloß; Burgschloß; Burg; Zitadelle; Bollwerk; Herz
Wiktionary:
- fortress → Festung, Feste
- fortress → Festung, Feste, Befestigungsanlage

English

Detailed Translations for fortress from English to German

fortress:

fortress [the ~] noun

the fortress (moat; rampart; fortification canal; stronghold)
der Festungsgraben
- Festungsgraben [der ~] noun
the fortress (castle; stronghold; citadel; fort; fortified building; fortification; château; knight's castle)
der Schloß; Fort; Ritterschloß; Burgschloß; die Burg; die Zitadelle
- Schloß [der ~] noun
- Fort [das ~] noun
- Ritterschloß [das ~] noun
- Burgschloß [das ~] noun
- Burg [die ~] noun
- Zitadelle [die ~] noun
the fortress (bastion; stronghold; fortification)
Bollwerk; Herz
- Bollwerk [das ~] noun
- Herz [das ~] noun

Translation Matrix for fortress:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Bollwerk	bastion; fortification; fortress; stronghold	city wall; rampart; town rampart
Burg	castle; château; citadel; fort; fortification; fortified building; fortress; knight's castle; stronghold	castle; château; fortified building; knight's castle
Burgschloß	castle; château; citadel; fort; fortification; fortified building; fortress; knight's castle; stronghold	biking lock; castle; château; fortified building; knight's castle
Festungsgraben	fortification canal; fortress; moat; rampart; stronghold
Fort	castle; château; citadel; fort; fortification; fortified building; fortress; knight's castle; stronghold	bastion; biking lock; citadel
Herz	bastion; fortification; fortress; stronghold	heart; ticker
Ritterschloß	castle; château; citadel; fort; fortification; fortified building; fortress; knight's castle; stronghold	biking lock; castle; château; fortified building; knight's castle
Schloß	castle; château; citadel; fort; fortification; fortified building; fortress; knight's castle; stronghold	bolt; clasp; door lock; lock
Zitadelle	castle; château; citadel; fort; fortification; fortified building; fortress; knight's castle; stronghold	citadel
-	fort

Related Words for "fortress":

fortresses

Synonyms for "fortress":

fort; defensive structure; defense; defence

Related Definitions for "fortress":

a fortified defensive structure¹

Wiktionary Translations for fortress:

fortress

noun

fortified place
- fortress → Festung

fortress

noun

ein durch Wehranlagen stark befestigter, militärisch bedeutender Ort
- Festung → stronghold; fortress
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- Feste → fortress

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• fortress	→ Festung; Feste; Befestigungsanlage	↔ forteresse — Lieu ou ville fortifiée.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University