Etymology

fortochka

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Today it means: A small ventilation window, spanning the frame of one window pane, that opens on hinges independently of the whole window, common in Russia, other post-Soviet states and Finland. Full definition →

Russian фо́рточка ← German Pförtchen
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  1. German · derived fromPförtchen“little door”
  2. Russian · borrowed fromфо́рточка
  3. English todayfortochka

From Russian фо́рточка (fórtočka), from German Pförtchen (“little door”), diminutive of Pforte (“gate”).

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