Noun
die Fassung
Pronunciation: /ˈfasʊŋ/
composure, self-control
B1
rank #2,471
plural Fassungen
Meanings
Noun
- composure, self-control
- a device which holds something else, e.g. a socket for a lightbulb, the setting of a jewel etc
- version
Example sentence
Auch unter Druck verlor sie nie die Fassung.
Even under pressure, she never lost her composure.
Word forms
singular
die Fassung
plural
die Fassungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Fassung
Accusativedie Fassung
Dativeder Fassung
Genitiveder Fassung
Plural
Nominativedie Fassungen
Accusativedie Fassungen
Dativeden Fassungen
Genitiveder Fassungen
Usage
- die Fassung verlieren — lose one's composure
- die Fassung wiedergewinnen — regain one's composure; regain emotional control
Nach der überraschenden Nachricht musste er erst seine Fassung wiedergewinnen.
After the surprising news, he first had to regain his composure.