"Fenster" meaning in German

See Fenster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɛnstɐ/ Audio: De-Fenster.ogg , De-Fenster2.ogg , De-at-Fenster.ogg [Austria]
Etymology: From Middle High German venster, from Old High German fenstar, from Proto-West Germanic *fenestr (“window”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|la}}, {{inh|de|gmh|venster}} Middle High German venster, {{inh|de|goh|fenstar}} Old High German fenstar, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*fenestr|t=window}} Proto-West Germanic *fenestr (“window”) Head templates: {{de-noun|n|dim=chen,lein}} Fenster n (strong, genitive Fensters, plural Fenster, diminutive Fensterchen n or Fensterlein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Fensters [genitive], Fenster [plural], Fensterchen [diminutive, neuter], Fensterlein [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Fenster [nominative, singular], Fenster [definite, nominative, plural], Fensters [genitive, singular], Fenster [definite, genitive, plural], Fenster [dative, singular], Fenstern [dative, definite, plural], Fenster [accusative, singular], Fenster [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. window Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Fenster-de-noun-RP97AsgN
  2. (figuratively) time frame Tags: figuratively, neuter, strong Categories (topical): Architecture Synonyms: Zeitfenster Derived forms: fensterartig, Fensterbank, Fensterbrett, fensterförmig, Fensterglas, Fensterkitt, fensterln, fensterlos, Fensterrahmen, Fensterscheibe
    Sense id: en-Fenster-de-noun-YIBaVItx Disambiguation of Architecture: 4 96 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Hyponyms: Autofenster, Balkonfenster, Bogenfenster, Coupéfenster, Dachfenster, Dialogfenster, Dreiecksfenster, französisches Fenster, Giebelfenster, Hochschiebefenster, Kapellenfenster, Kellerfenster, Kippfenster, Kirchenfenster, Klofenster, Koppelfenster, Küchenfenster, Kunststofffenster, Lüftungsfenster, Maßwerkfenster, Radfenster, Rautenfenster, Rundbogenfenster, Schaufenster, Schiebefenster, Schlafzimmerfenster, Segmentbogenfenster, Seitenfenster, Spitzbogenfenster, Sprossenfenster, Torfenster, Türfenster, Verandafenster, Vertikalschiebefenster, Wohnzimmerfenster, Zeitfenster, Zimmerfenster, Zugfenster

Inflected forms

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          "window"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "time frame"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "time frame",
          "time frame"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) time frame"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Zeitfenster"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɛnstɐ/"
    },
    {
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      "text": "Audio"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Fenster2.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/fa/De-Fenster2.ogg/De-Fenster2.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/De-Fenster2.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-at-Fenster.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/7f/De-at-Fenster.ogg/De-at-Fenster.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/De-at-Fenster.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Austria"
      ],
      "text": "audio (Austria)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Fenster"
}

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