Bogenfenster

German

Etymology

From Bogen (“arch”) +‎ Fenster (“window”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈboːɡn̩ˌfɛnstɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧gen‧fens‧ter

Noun

Bogenfenster n (genitive Bogenfensters, plural Bogenfenster)

  1. (architecture) arched window
    • 1903, Fanny zu Reventlow, Ellen Olestjerne, in Franziska Gräfin zu Reventlow: Gesammelte Werke, Albert Langen, page 580:
      Die Kirche war ganz leer, die Sonne leuchtete durch die Bogenfenster, und droben spielte jemand auf der Orgel.
      The church was entirely empty, the sun shone through the arched windows and up there someone played the organ.

Declension
Declension of Bogenfenster
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Bogenfenster die Bogenfenster
genitive eines des Bogenfensters der Bogenfenster
dative einem dem Bogenfenster den Bogenfenstern
accusative ein das Bogenfenster die Bogenfenster

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