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fest.

firm; compact; hard

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/fɛst/

  1. firm; compact; hard

  2. firm; fixed; rigid

  3. firm; steadfast

  4. firm; steadfast of a long-term romantic relationship

    informal
    Ein One-Night-Stand ist mir genug, ich möchte gerade noch nichts Festes.
    fester Freund

  5. good, proper, big, large

    Austria · colloquial · derogatory
    Man muss schon ein fester Trottel sein, um auf so etwas hereinzufallen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German vest, from Old High German festi, from Proto-West Germanic *fast, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz; see there for cognates and further etymology.

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