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

Related terms

• Fensterflügel