das Fenster
Translation
window
Examples
Kannst du bitte das Fenster öffnen?
Can you please open the window?
Ich schaue aus dem Fenster.
I'm looking out of the window.
Das Fenster ist schmutzig.
The window is dirty.
Grammar Patterns
to open/close the window Please close the window.
to look out of the window She often looks out of the window.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Scheibe (pane)
Etymology
From Old High German 'fenstar', from Latin 'fenestra' (window).
Memory Tips
If you know the rare English word 'defenestration' (throwing someone out of a window), you can connect it to its root 'fenestra', which is also the root of 'Fenster'.