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Festung is an English word starting with the letter F. With 6 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

Rare word

Festung in a sentence

Using Festung

  • In the example corpus, festung often appears in combinations such as: festung posen, festung fortress.

Context around Festung

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

norway 1× labeled 1× defences 1×

Often after:

posen 2× fortress 2× norwegen 1×

Sentence patterns with Festung

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

city a festung fortress to 1× expansion of festung posen was 1× fortress norway festung norwegen for 1× of defences festung posen was 1× restoration by festung we were 1× was labeled festung fortress on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another expansion of 1× as the tide 1× gauleiter karl hanke 1× having recently undergone 1× the building was 1× work began on 1×

Common sentence endings:

at all costs 1× of the city 1× on german maps 1× on the site 1× posen was completed 1× s last stand 1×

Words around Festung

Just before it in the word index:

festuca 2 festubert 2 festspielhaus 3 festspiele 2 festschrift 3 fests 28

Just after it in the word index:

festus 89 festval 2 festy 3 fet 23 feta 70 fetal 209

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Festung

  • In this selection, "festung" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, norway, labeled, defences, posen, fortress and norwegen stand out and add context to how "festung" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include city a festung fortress to and expansion of festung posen was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "festung" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with festung

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The building was labeled Festung ("Fortress") on German maps. (9 words)

Gauleiter Karl Hanke declared the city a Festung (fortress) to be held at all costs. (15 words)

Having recently undergone restoration by Festung, we were able to explore the hidden tunnels and rooms on the site. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

As the tide of the war turned against Germany, Terboven's personal aspiration was to organise a "Fortress Norway" ( Festung Norwegen ) for the Nazi regime's last stand. (28 words)

Another expansion of Festung Posen was planned, with an outer ring of more widely spaced forts around the perimeter of the city. (22 words)

Work began on the citadel ( Fort Winiary ) in 1828, and in subsequent years the entire set of defences ( Festung Posen ) was completed. (22 words)

Example sentences (6)

Having recently undergone restoration by Festung, we were able to explore the hidden tunnels and rooms on the site.

Another expansion of Festung Posen was planned, with an outer ring of more widely spaced forts around the perimeter of the city.

As the tide of the war turned against Germany, Terboven's personal aspiration was to organise a "Fortress Norway" ( Festung Norwegen ) for the Nazi regime's last stand.

Gauleiter Karl Hanke declared the city a Festung (fortress) to be held at all costs.

The building was labeled Festung ("Fortress") on German maps.

Work began on the citadel ( Fort Winiary ) in 1828, and in subsequent years the entire set of defences ( Festung Posen ) was completed.

Common combinations with festung

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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