das Schaufenster
Translation
shop window, display window
Examples
Die Kleider im Schaufenster sind sehr teuer.
The clothes in the shop window are very expensive.
Er drückte seine Nase gegen das Schaufenster.
He pressed his nose against the shop window.
Grammar Patterns
in dem Schaufenster to be in the shop window The clothes are in the shop window.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Vitrine (display case), Auslage (display)
Etymology
From 'schauen' (to look, to show) + 'Fenster' (window). Literally a 'show-window'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a 'show-fence' or 'show-window', a window specifically for showing goods.