Festland

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Festland

[ˈfɛstˌlant]

Rhymes with ɛstlant

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Zusammenrückung der Wortgruppe festes Land am Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts

Determinativkompositum aus dem Adjektiv fest und dem Substantiv Land

noun Festland · Festländer · Festlande · Festlandes · Festlands

die Hauptlandfläche eines Kontinents Der Ärmelkanal trennt England vom europäischen Festland.
Opposite: Insel

In English

earth the ground, land
landmass large continuous area of land
mainland the main landmass of a country or continent

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"Festland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/festland. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Festland. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/festland

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"Festland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/festland.

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@misc{festland_2026,
  title = {Festland},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/festland},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}