fortochka

fortochka (in the upper left corner)

Meaning

Noun

  • A small ventilation window, spanning the frame of one window pane, that opens on hinges independently of the whole window, common in Russia, post-Soviet states and Finland.

Origin

  • From Russian фо́рточка, from German Pförtchen, diminutive of Pforte.

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