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fort¹
- [fɔʁt]
Rhymes with ɔʁt
Where it comes from
mittelhochdeutsch vort „vorwärts, weiter“, belegt seit dem 12. Jahrhundert; das Wort geht auf westgermanisch *furÞa- „vorwärts“ zurück
Fort²
- [foːɐ̯]
Rhymes with oːɐ̯
Where it comes from
im 16. Jahrhundert vom französischen fort ^(→ fr) entlehnt, dem lateinisch fortis ^(→ la) „stark“ zugrunde liegt
noun Fort · Forts
- eine kleinere Festung In Western spielen Forts oft eine große Rolle.
In English
- hence from here
- away from a place; hence
- fortification that which fortifies
- fort fortified defensive structure stationed with troops
- afield digressing from the topic
Talk about this word "fort." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/fort. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fort. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/fort "fort." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/fort.Cite this
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title = {fort},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}