Window in German 🇩🇪

Fenster

I still remember hearing this word in the first Die Hard movie. Shoot the glass!

9 months ago

fenster info.

Tips to remember:
– Associate “Fenster” with the English phrase “friend’s stir,” imagining a friend stirring a pot by the window.
– Think of “fenestration,” which refers to the design and placement of windows in a building.

Explanations:
– “Fenster” is derived from the Latin word “fenestra,” meaning window, which is also the source of the English word “fenestration.”

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Fenster” is the standard German word for window. However, in architectural or technical contexts, the word “Verglasung” can be used to refer specifically to the glazing part of a window.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– In everyday German, “Fenster” primarily means window. It doesn’t have widespread alternate meanings or slang uses. However, in some dialects, any opening or hole might casually be referred to as a “Fenster.”

Examples of sentences that use it:
– “Kannst du das Fenster öffnen? Es ist sehr warm hier drinnen.” (Can you open the window? It’s very warm in here.)
– “Das Fenster ist zerbrochen, wir müssen es reparieren lassen.” (The window is broken; we need to have it repaired.)
– “Unser neues Haus hat große Fenster, die viel Licht hereinlassen.” (Our new house has large windows that let in a lot of light.)
– “Könnten Sie bitte das Fenster schließen? Es zieht.” (Could you please close the window? There’s a draft.)

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