Veste

See also: veste, vestē, and vešte

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛstə/

• Audio

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• Homophone: feste

Noun

Veste f (genitive Veste, plural Vesten)

1. (historical) Alternative spelling of Feste (“fortress, stronghold, fortified castle”).

Usage notes

• The spelling Veste is still standard, though it is now not used in figurative senses. It is commonest in—but not restricted to—the names of certain historic castles, such as the Veste Coburg.

Declension

Declension of Veste [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Veste	die	Vesten
genitive	einer	der	Veste	der	Vesten
dative	einer	der	Veste	den	Vesten
accusative	eine	die	Veste	die	Vesten

Further reading

• Veste on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Veste” in Duden online