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fortochka

/ˈfɔːtət͡ʃkə/ UK

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

noun fortochkas

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.

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noun small ventilation window spanning the frame of a window

Français	vasistas
Deutsch	Klappfenster, Kämpferfenster, Fortotschka
Русский	фо́рточка fórtočka

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@misc{fortochka_2026,
  title = {fortochka},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fortochka},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}