| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Gender | feminine |
| Plural | fortificaciones |
| Danish | fæstning |
|---|---|
| Dutch | verschansing; versterking; sterkte; fortificatie |
| English | fortification |
| English (Old English) | burg; burh; fæsten; geweorc |
| Esperanto | fortikaĵo |
| Faeroese | skansi |
| German | Befestigung; Blockhaus; Festung; Fort; Festungswerk |
| Latin | castellum; castrum |
| Portuguese | fortaleza; fortificação |
| Saterland Frisian | Befäästenge; Fäästenge; Fort |
| West Frisian | fortifikaasje |