Fassung

German

Etymology

From Middle High German fazzunge, vazzunge, from Old High German fazzunga, equivalent to fassen +‎ -ung. Cognate with Middle Low German vātinge.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfasʊŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Fas‧sung
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Noun

Fassung f (genitive Fassung, plural Fassungen)

  1. a device which holds something else, e.g. a socket for a lightbulb, the setting of a jewel etc.
  2. version
    Der Autor hat eine neue Fassung des Stückes geschrieben, da die erste kein Erfolg war.
    The author has written a new version of the play, since the first one was no success.
  3. composure, self-control
    die Fassung verlieren ― to lose one’s composure, get uncontrollably angry
    die Fassung bewahren ― to keep one’s composure, to suppress one’s emotions

Declension
Declension of Fassung [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Fassung die Fassungen
genitive einer der Fassung der Fassungen
dative einer der Fassung den Fassungen
accusative eine die Fassung die Fassungen

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Fassung” in Duden online
  • “Fassung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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