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Zitadelle

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian cittadella with influence from French citadelle. First attested in 1453, replacing earlier Schloss, and used alongside Stadtfestung or Stadtburg.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡sitaˈdɛlə]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Zi‧ta‧del‧le

Noun

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Zitadelle f (genitive Zitadelle, plural Zitadellen)

  1. citadel
    Synonyms: Stadtfestung, Stadtburg

Declension

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Declension of Zitadelle [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zitadelle die Zitadellen
genitive einer der Zitadelle der Zitadellen
dative einer der Zitadelle den Zitadellen
accusative eine die Zitadelle die Zitadellen

Further reading

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