fortochka

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UK/ˈfɔːtət͡ʃkə/

noun

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.

OriginRussian фо́рточка ← German Pförtchen →
Scrabble 21
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Meanings

nounfortochka (plural fortochkas)

plural fortochkas

  1. 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.

Origin

  1. GermanPförtchen“little door”
  2. Russianфо́рточка
  3. Englishfortochka

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

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Translations

Czech vyhlídka, větrací okénko
  • vyhlídkasmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
  • větrací okénkosmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
Finnish tuuletusikkuna
  • tuuletusikkunasmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
French vasistas
  • vasistassmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
German Klappfenster, Kämpferfenster
  • Klappfenstersmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
  • Kämpferfenstersmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
  • Fortotschkasmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
Hungarian szellőzőablak
  • szellőzőablaksmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
Latvian vēdlodziņš
  • vēdlodziņšsmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
Polish lufcik, oberluft
  • lufciksmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
  • oberluftsmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
  • wietrzniksmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
  • wywietrzaksmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
  • wywietrzniksmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
Russian фо́рточка
  • фо́рточка (fórtočka)small ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
Turkish vasistas
  • vasistassmall ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
Ukrainian квати́рка
  • квати́рка (kvatýrka)small ventilation window spanning the frame of a window
Cite this entry
APA

fortochka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fortochka

MLA

“fortochka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fortochka. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fortochka,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fortochka.

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