Fenster

noun
window
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Fenster means 'window'. It's neuter (das Fenster) and most commonly plural unchanged as 'die Fenster'. Genitive singular forms 'des Fensters' add -s. No special prepositions or irregularities. Use regular declension patterns; dative plural takes -n: den Fenstern. Common collocations: das Fenster öffnen (to open the window).

Examples

Das Fenster ist offen.
The window is open.
Ich habe das Fenster geöffnet.
I opened the window.
Der Sturm stieß das Fenster ein, sodass das Zimmer nass wurde.
The storm smashed the window in, so the room became wet.

Details

PluralFenster

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedas Fensterdie Fenster
genitivedes Fenstersder Fenster
dativedem Fensterden Fenstern
accusativedas Fensterdie Fenster

Mnemonics

👁️Imagine a rectangular 'fen'shaped frame with 'ster' (star) stickers on the glass.
👂Sounds like 'fen' + 'ster' — think of 'pane' (window pane).
⚧️das — remember 'das' for many neuter objects like 'das Fenster' (it feels like an object, not a person).

Notes

Common everyday noun. Plural identical to singular: die Fenster.

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