Swedish Word of the Day
fönster
/FÖN-ster/ • noun — 23rd of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: a window; an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let in light and air
Examples
- Kan du öppna fönstret?
(Can you open the window?) - Fönstret är smutsigt; jag måste putsa det.
(The window is dirty; I have to clean it.) - Barnen tittar ut genom fönstret.
(The children are looking out through the window.)
Synonyms
- ruta
- fönsterruta
Use fönster for windows in buildings and also for computer program windows. In everyday speech you can use ruta for a single pane or informal contexts. It appears in many compound words (e.g., windowsill, window frame).
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