venster

Meaning

1. (neuter) window
2. (neuter) window

Concepts

window

🪟

porthole

Synonyms

raam

🪟

ruit

raampje

window

Translations

Fenster

🪟

fenêtre

🪟

ventana

🪟

janela

🪟

finestra

🪟

pencere

🪟

fenestra

🪟

finestra

🪟

παράθυρο

fenèstra

نافذة

شباك

پهنجهره

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛn.stər/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: venster

Inherited from Old Dutch: fenstar

In summary

From Middle Dutch venster, venstre, veinster, from Old Dutch fenstar, from Latin fenestra. The computing sense is a calque of English window.