Kastell

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kástel (fortified castle, city), from Old High German kastel, and its doublet Middle High German kastḗl (castle), from Middle Dutch casteel, from Picardian Old French castel. Both ultimately from Latin castellum, which also directly influenced the modern form and sense.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kasˈtɛl/, /kaˈstɛl/
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Noun

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Kastell n (strong, genitive Kastells, plural Kastelle)

  1. a Roman fort
    Synonym: Römerkastell
  2. a castle, typically fortified
    Synonyms: Burg, Schloss

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Bulgarian: касте́л (kastél)
  • Macedonian: кастел (kastel)
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic script: ка̀штел
    Latin script: kàštel
  • Slovene: kaštél