Zitadelle
German, noun[t͡sitaˈdɛlə]
Zitadelle is spelled Z-I-T-A-D-E-L-L-E (9 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written German, the 36,861st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Zitadelle is a German feminine noun meaning “citadel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “der innere, am stärksten ausgebaute Teil einer Festung oder eine Festung innerhalb einer befestigten Stadt”.
What does Zitadelle mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecitadel
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. der innere, am stärksten ausgebaute Teil einer Festung oder eine Festung innerhalb einer befestigten Stadt
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Zitadelle
- Zitadellen plural
- Zit. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Zitadelle?
- [t͡sitaˈdɛlə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Zitadelle
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Zitadelle in German?
Zitadelle appears 1.1 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).