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fort
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French fort (“strong”) (adjective use is from Old French). Doublet of fortis and forte.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /f??t/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f??t/
- (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /fo(?)?t/
- (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /fo?t/
- Rhymes: -??(?)t
- Homophone: forte (one pronunciation); fought (non-rhotic accents with the horse–hoarse merger)
Noun
fort (plural forts)
- A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
- Any permanent army post.
- (historical) An outlying trading-station, as in British North America.
- A structure improvised from furniture, etc. for playing games.
- Synonym: den
- The kids built a fort out of chairs and pillows.
Synonyms
- (fortified defensive structure): bastion, bulwark, bunker, castle, citadel, donjon, fortification, fortress, foxhole, keep, motte and bailey, rampart, stronghold
- (permanent army post): air base, armory, arsenal, base, camp, headquarters, supply depot, watchtower
Derived terms
Related terms
- fortress
- fortification
- hold the fort
Descendants
- Sranan Tongo: foto
Translations
Verb
fort (third-person singular simple present forts, present participle forting, simple past and past participle forted)
- To create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.
Anagrams
- frot
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Occitan fort, from Latin fortis, fortem (“strong”), from Old Latin forctis, fortis, from Proto-Indo-European *b?er??- (“to rise, high, hill”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /?f??t/
- (Central) IPA(key): /?f?rt/
- Rhymes: -??t
Adjective
fort (feminine forta, masculine plural forts, feminine plural fortes)
- strong (forceful, powerful)
- Antonyms: feble, dèbil
- strong (durable, resistant)
- strong (potent, having a high degree of intensity)
Derived terms
- caixa forta
- enfortir
- fortament
- fortesa
- interacció forta
Related terms
- força
- forçar
- fortalesa
Adverb
fort
- strongly
Noun
fort m (plural forts, feminine forta)
- A strong person.
- strength (the strongest part of something)
- A fort or other defensive construction.
Interjection
fort
- Expressing approval of a punishment or misfortune suffered by another.
Further reading
- “fort” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “fort” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “fort” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “fort” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Noun
fort n (singular definite fortet, plural indefinite forter)
- fort
References
- “fort” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?rt
Noun
fort n (plural forten, diminutive fortje n)
- castle
- fort
Anagrams
- trof
French
Etymology
From Old French fort, from Latin fortis, fortem (“strong”), from Old Latin forctis, fortis, from Proto-Indo-European *b?er??- (“to rise, high, hill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f??/
- Rhymes: -??
Adjective
fort (feminine singular forte, masculine plural forts, feminine plural fortes)
- strong; powerful
- (transitive with en) (informal) skilled, proficient, successful, sometimes translated "good" (often used in reference to academic subjects)
- (transitive with de) who can count on
Synonyms
- ferme
- grand
- gros
- robuste
Derived terms
Antonyms
- faible
Adverb
fort
- strongly
- much, a lot
- 2001, Le Funambule, page 141, ?ISBN
- Alors on ferme les yeux, on a fort envie de quelque chose et on se l'offre.
- So we close our eyes, we really fancy something and we're going to take it.
- Alors on ferme les yeux, on a fort envie de quelque chose et on se l'offre.
- 2001, Le Funambule, page 141, ?ISBN
- (when preceding an adjective) very (the adjective)
Related terms
- fortement
- fortifier
Noun
fort m (plural forts)
- A fort
Related terms
- forteresse
- fortification
Further reading
- “fort” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Etymology
From Middle High German vort, Old High German forth, Proto-Germanic *furþ?, compare English forth, Dutch voort.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [f???t]
Adverb
fort
- away
- gone
- going on, continuing
Derived terms
- fortkommen
- in einem fort
- usf.
Related terms
- Fortbildung, Fortgang, Fortlaufen, Fortschritt, Fortzug
Further reading
- “fort” in Duden online
Lombard
Etymology
From forte.
Adjective
fort
- strong
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French fort.
Adjective
fort m (feminine singular forte, masculine plural fors, feminine plural fortes)
- strong
Descendants
- ? English: fort
- French: fort
Norman
Etymology
From Old French fort, from Latin fortis, from Proto-Indo-European *b?er??-.
Adjective
fort m
- strong
Derived terms
- fortement (“strongly”)
Noun
fort m (plural forts)
- (Jersey, Guernsey, military, etc.) fort
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fu?/
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German vort
Adverb
fort (comparative fortere, superlative fortest)
- fast, quick (adverb), quickly
Etymology 2
From French fort
Noun
fort n (definite singular fortet, indefinite plural fort or forter, definite plural forta or fortene)
- (military) a fort
References
- “fort” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German vort.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /furt/ (example of pronunciation)
Adjective
fort (indefinite singular fort, definite singular and plural forte, comparative fortare, indefinite superlative fortast, definite superlative fortaste)
- quick
Synonyms
- snøgg
Antonyms
- treg
- sakte
Adverb
fort
- quickly
Synonyms
- snøgt
Antonyms
- tregt
- sakte
Etymology 2
From French fort.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?rt/ (example of pronunciation)
Noun
fort n (definite singular fortet, indefinite plural fort, definite plural forta)
- fortress
Derived terms
- kystfort
References
- “fort” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Dutch
Adverb
fort
- away
References
- Altniederfränkischer Psalm 18
Old French
Etymology
From Latin fortis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?f?rt/
- Rhymes: -?rt
Adjective
fort m (oblique and nominative feminine singular fort or forte)
- strong
Declension
Adverb
fort
- strongly
Related terms
- force
- forment
- forteresce
Descendants
- ? English: fort
- Middle French: fort
- French: fort
Old Irish
Pronoun
fort
- second-person singular of for
- on you
Descendants
- Irish: ort
- Manx: ort
- Scottish Gaelic: ort
Polish
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin fortis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?rt/
Noun
fort m inan
- fortress (fortified place)
Declension
Synonyms
- barbakan
- koszary
- twierdza
Related terms
- fortyfikacja
Romanian
Etymology
From French fort.
Noun
fort n (plural forturi)
- fort, fortification
Declension
Swedish
Etymology 1
Attested since 1609 according to Nationalencyklopedins Ordbok, from Middle Low German fôrt (“away, further, forward”), which is used adverbially (forts) with the same meaning in Low German. Related to för ("fore"), före, ("before") and forsla ("transport; carry; haul").
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?f??/
Adverb
fort
- quickly/quick, fast
See also
- fart
- fort-
- forta
- fortkörning
- snabbt
Etymology 2
Attested since 1651 according to Nationalencyklopedins Ordbok. From French fort.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?f??/
Noun
fort n
- a fort
Usage notes
- Permanent (stone) fortifications in Europe are called fästning, while fort (and skans) is used for less permanent (earth and wood) structures and for forts in America.
Declension
Related terms
- fortifiera
- fortifikation
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