bastille in German
bastille in German is Festung, Kerker, einkerkern — bastille means a fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
bastille in German
Festung
Chiefly in French contexts: a bastion or tower of a castle; also, a fortified tower or other building; or a small citadel or fortress.
Kerker
A jail or prison, especially one regarded as mistreating its prisoners.
einkerkern
(transitive, also, figuratively) To confine (someone or something) in, or as if in, a bastille (noun sense 2.1) or prison; to imprison.
gefangen halten
(transitive, also, figuratively) To confine (someone or something) in, or as if in, a bastille (noun sense 2.1) or prison; to imprison.
What does "bastille" mean?
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noun A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
"The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down."
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noun Capitalized: the Bastille, a Paris fortress-prison whose storming by an angry crowd in 1789 marked the start of the French Revolution.
"French people celebrate Bastille Day every July 14th."
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bastille in a sentence
- The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down.
- French people celebrate Bastille Day every July 14th.
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What is "bastille" in German?
"bastille" in German is Festung, Kerker, einkerkern. bastille means: A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
How do you use "bastille" in a sentence?
Example: "The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down." In German, "bastille" is Festung, Kerker, einkerkern.
Are there other ways to say "bastille" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "bastille": Festung, Kerker, einkerkern, gefangen halten.
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