die Befestigung
Translation
fortification, fastening, attachment, mounting
Examples
Die alte Befestigung schützte die Stadt.
The old fortification protected the city.
Die Befestigung der Lampe war locker.
The fastening of the lamp was loose.
Grammar Patterns
die Befestigung ((sth.gen)) the fastening of sth. The fastening of the shelf was difficult.
als Befestigung dienen to serve as a fastening The hook serves as a fastening.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Festung, Verankerung, Montage; Antonyms: Lockerung, Demontage
Etymology
From the verb 'befestigen' (to fasten) plus the noun-forming suffix '-ung'. It signifies the act of fastening or the result of it.
Memory Tips
The '-ung' suffix often turns a verb into a noun representing the action or result. 'befestigen' (to fasten) -> 'die Befestigung' (the fastening/fortification).