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fenster

fen·ster
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fen-ster]
    • /ˈfɛn stər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fen-ster]
    • /ˈfɛn stər/

Definition of fenster word

  • noun fenster an erosional break in an overthrust rock sheet, exposing the rocks that underlie the sheet. 1

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Origin of fenster

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < German: literally, window; Old High German fënster < Latin fenestra

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Parts of speech for Fenster

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fenster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

fenster usage trend in Literature

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