fenester

Cornish

Alternative forms

  • (Revived Late Cornish) beister

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *fenestr, borrowed from Latin fenestra. Cognate with Breton prenestr and Welsh ffenestr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛnɛstɛr/

Noun

fenester m (plural fenestri)

  1. window

Derived terms

  • legh fenester (“window sill”)

References

  • “fenester” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fenestr, from Latin fenestra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfe.nes.ter/

Noun

fenester n

  1. window

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative fenester fenester
accusative fenester fenester
genitive fenestres fenestra
dative fenestre fenestrum

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: fenestre, fenester

References

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