Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fortochka

/ˈfɔːtət͡ʃkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: for-tochka
IPA: /ˈfɔːtət͡ʃkə/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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”).

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: фо́рточка, Pförtchen

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈfɔːtət͡ʃkə/

Inflected Forms

fortochkas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce fortochka?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔːtət͡ʃkə/.
What does fortochka mean?: 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.
Where does fortochka come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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