Fäischter

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German venster, from Old High German fenstar, from Latin fenestra, probably of Etruscan origin. Cognate with German Fenster.

Pronunciation

(Zurich) IPA^(key): /ˈfæiʃtər/

Noun

Fäischter n (plural Fäischter, diminutive Fäischterli)

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- 2009, Andreas Neeser, No alles gliich wie morn, page 11:
  S Fäischter isch no offe gsii.
  The window was still open.

Synonyms

Fänschter

References

Schweizerisches Idiotikon, Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., volume 1, page 871.

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