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форточка

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Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Pförtchen (little door), diminutive of Pforte (gate), an ancient borrowing from Latin porta (gate).

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Given the Russian diminutive ending -чка (-čka), this isn't a straight borrowing: any chance this was borrowed from German Pforte instead, with the suffix added after borrowing? Or is форточка more of a half-calque? Also, any date for the borrowing?”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈfortət͡ɕkə]
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Noun

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форточка

фо́рточка (fórtočkaf inan (genitive фо́рточки, nominative plural фо́рточки, genitive plural фо́рточек)

  1. fortochka (a small ventilation window spanning the frame of one window pane, opening independently of the whole window)

Declension

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Descendants

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