Bogenfenster

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Etymology[edit]

From Bogen (arch) +‎ Fenster (window).

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  • IPA(key): [ˈboːɡn̩ˌfɛnstɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: Bo‧gen‧fens‧ter

Noun[edit]

Bogenfenster n (strong, genitive Bogenfensters, plural Bogenfenster)

  1. (architecture) arched window
    • 1903, Fanny zu Reventlow, Ellen Olestjerne, in Franziska Gräfin zu Reventlow: Gesammelte Werke, Albert Langen, page 580:
      Die Kirche war ganz leer, die Sonne leuchtete durch die Bogenfenster, und droben spielte jemand auf der Orgel.
      The church was entirely empty, the sun shone through the arched windows and up there someone played the organ.

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