Vinster
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Fenster (scattered variant)
- Feister, Fester, Fister, Fiester (additional Moselle Franconian variants)
- Finster (most of Ripuarian, parts of Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *fenestr, from Latin fenestra. Compare Limburgish vinster, German Fenster, Dutch venster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvenstəʀ/, [ˈvɪn.stəʀ̥], [ˈvɪn.stɐ]
Noun
Vinster f or n (plural Vinstere, diminutive Vinstersje)
- (Kirchröadsj Ripuarian) window
- Kan de Vinster aofe?
- Can the window be opened?
- (Kirchröadsj Ripuarian, computing) window
Usage notes
- Always feminine in literature and formal speech. In everyday speech the neuter form is also used.
Derived terms
- Vinsterbank
- Vinsterjesjpan
- Vinsterleer
- Vinsterraam
- Vinstersjlaag