fensterln
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German
Etymology
From the South German dialectal diminutive Fensterl (“small window”), from Fenster.
Pronunciation
Verb
fensterln (weak, third-person singular present fensterlt, past tense fensterlte, past participle gefensterlt, auxiliary haben)
- (Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) to visit a girl, who is the object of one's affections, at night either by coming to her window or by climbing through it into her room
- 1996, Roland Girtler, Sommergetreide: vom Untergang der bäuerlichen Kultur, p. 105:
- Die Alten waren zwar selber einmal jung und haben auch gefensterlt, aber trotzdem haben sie gepaßt.
- The old men were indeed young once themselves and have visited girls at night, but nevertheless they have been suitable.
- 1996, Roland Girtler, Sommergetreide: vom Untergang der bäuerlichen Kultur, p. 105:
Conjugation
| infinitive | fensterln | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | fensterlnd | ||||
| past participle | gefensterlt | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich fensterle | wir fensterln | i | ich fensterle | wir fensterlen |
| du fensterlst | ihr fensterlt | du fensterlest | ihr fensterlet | ||
| er fensterlt | sie fensterln | er fensterle | sie fensterlen | ||
| preterite | ich fensterlte | wir fensterlten | ii | ich fensterlte1 | wir fensterlten1 |
| du fensterltest | ihr fensterltet | du fensterltest1 | ihr fensterltet1 | ||
| er fensterlte | sie fensterlten | er fensterlte1 | sie fensterlten1 | ||
| imperative | fensterl (du) fensterle (du) |
fensterlt (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.