Flügelfenster
German
Etymology
Flügel (“wing”) + Fenster (“window”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
Flügelfenster n (genitive Flügelfensters, plural Flügelfenster)
- 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
| 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
Related terms
- Fensterflügel