Flügelfenster

German

Etymology

Flügel (“wing”) +‎ Fenster (“window”)

Pronunciation
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Noun

Flügelfenster n (strong, genitive Flügelfensters, plural Flügelfenster)

  1. casement window (window with hinges on the side, opening inward or outward)

Usage notes
  • The word refers to all sorts of casement windows. However, since single-frame casements are the standard in German-speaking Europe, a Flügelfenster is often thought of as being a double-frame or French casement specifically. Sash windows are extremely rare in the region.

Declension
Declension of Flügelfenster [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Flügelfenster die Flügelfenster
genitive eines des Flügelfensters der Flügelfenster
dative einem dem Flügelfenster den Flügelfenstern
accusative ein das Flügelfenster die Flügelfenster

Coordinate terms
  • Drehfenster
  • Schiebefenster
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