fort
das Kastell, die Kastelle
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fort
A fortified military installation, especially a Roman military fort from antiquity.
Am Rand der Stadt sind noch die Grundmauern eines römischen Kastells erhalten.
The foundation walls of a Roman fort have survived on the outskirts of the city.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kastelle |
| genitive | des Kastells |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Kastell | die Kastelle |
| accusative | das Kastell | die Kastelle |
| dative | dem Kastell | den Kastellen |
| genitive | des Kastells des Kastelles | der Kastelle |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Kastell' (fort) is especially common in archaeological and military history texts. Typical contextual clues include Roman troops, excavations, border regions, or preserved sections of walls.
Bei der Ausgrabung wurde ein römisches Kastell mit mehreren Toren freigelegt.
During the excavation, a Roman fort with several gates was uncovered.
Common collocations include 'ein Kastell errichten' (to build a fort), 'ein Kastell ausgraben' (to excavate a fort), 'ein Kastell freilegen' (to uncover a fort), and 'die Überreste eines Kastells besichtigen' (to visit the remains of a fort).
Archäologen konnten die Überreste des Kastells teilweise freilegen.
Archaeologists were able to partially uncover the remains of the fort.
'Kastell' (fort) often appears together with a time or place reference that explains its historical context, such as 'aus der Römerzeit' (from the Roman era) or 'am Limes' (along the Limes).
Das Kastell am Limes wurde vermutlich im zweiten Jahrhundert errichtet.
The fort along the Limes was probably built in the second century.
