fasten

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 German 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Verb 2.2.1 Related terms 3 Old High German 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Verb

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Old English fæstnian

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to fasten (third-person singular simple present fastens, present participle fastening, simple past and past participle fastened)

1. To attach or connect in a secure manner.

   The sailor fastened the boat to the dock with a half-hitch.

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• Alphagram: aefnst
• nefast
• Stefan

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Old High German fastēn

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fasten

1. to fast

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• Fasten
• Fastnacht

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[edit] Old High German

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Proto-Germanic *fastejan, whence also Old English fæstan, Old Norse fasta

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fastēn

1. to fast