Fasten

See also: fasten and fästen

German

Etymology

Plural of the synonymous (obsolete) Faste, from Middle High German vaste, from Old High German fasta. See the verb fasten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfastn̩]
  • Audio (Germany):(file)

Noun

Fasten n (strong, genitive Fastens, no plural)

  1. fasting

Declension

Declension of Fasten [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Fasten
genitive eines des Fastens
dative einem dem Fasten
accusative ein das Fasten
  • fasten
  • Fastenkur
  • Fastenleben
  • Fastenopfer
  • Fastenpredigt
  • Fastensonntag
  • Fastenspeise
  • Fastenzeit

Further reading

  • “Fasten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Fasten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Fasten” in Duden online
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