vasistas
French edit
Etymology edit
Attested since 1760, and early on spelled wass-ist-dass (in occurrences from 1770 and 1776), from German was ist das? (literally “what is that?”).[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
vasistas m (plural vasistas)
- transom window (window above a door or another window)
- 1938, Francis Carco, L’Homme de Minuit:
- Jim manœuvra le cordon d’un vasistas, mais l’ouverture donnait sur la loge de Gaby Million où la vedette avait laissé ses chiens. Les bêtes se mirent à aboyer.
- Jim maneuvered a rope from the transom, but the opening overlooked the lodge where the star Gaby Million had left her dogs. The creatures began to bark.
- fortochka (small ventilation window)
Descendants edit
References edit
- ^ “vasistas”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- ^ Grammarphobia blog: vasistas
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
From French vasistas, from German was ist das? (literally “what is that?”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
vasistas (definite accusative vasistası, plural vasistaslar)
- transom window (window above a door or another window)
- bottom hung window, trap window
- fortochka (small ventilation window)
Further reading edit
- “vasistas”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu