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French
Etymology
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?”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /va.zis.tas/, /va.zis.tɑs/
Noun
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
References
Turkish
Etymology
From French vasistas, from German was ist das? (literally “what is that?”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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
- “vasistas”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu