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Flügelfenster
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German
Etymology
de :af Flügel<t:wing> Fenster<t:window>
de Flügel wing Fenster window
Pronunciation
de De-Flügelfenster.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n
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 de Flügelfenster is often thought of as being a double-frame or French casement specifically. Sash windows are extremely rare in the region.
Declension
n
Coordinate terms
de Drehfenster
de Schiebefenster
Related terms
de Fensterflügel