Fortochka

//ˈfɔːtət͡ʃkə// noun

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Noun
  1. 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.

Etymology

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

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