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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWindow-Sill
/ˈwɪn.doʊ.sɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The horizontal ledge or surface at the bottom of a window frame.
"She placed the flower pot on the window-sill to get more sunlight." - 2
A shelf or ledge that is part of a window structure.
"He decorated the window-sill with candles and small plants."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'window-sill' is derived from the Old English word 'sill', which referred to a horizontal piece of timber or stone at the base of a window. The word 'window' comes from the Old Norse 'vindauga', meaning 'wind eye', reflecting its function of allowing light and air into a space.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Window-Sill" is said worldwide
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appui de fenêtre
Transliteration: a-pwee duh fen-eh-tr
"Elle a mis une plante sur l'appui de fenêtre."
Fensterbank
Transliteration: fen-ster-bank
"Sie stellte die Blume auf die Fensterbank."
davanzale
Transliteration: da-van-zah-le
"Ha messo una pianta sul davanzale."
alféizar
Transliteration: al-fei-zar
"Colocó una maceta en el alféizar."
peitoril
Transliteration: pei-to-ril
"Ela colocou uma planta no peitoril."
खिड़की की चौखट
Transliteration: khidki ki chaukhat
"उसने खिड़की की चौखट पर एक पौधा रखा।"
窗台
Transliteration: chuāngtái
"她把花放在窗台上。"
창턱
Transliteration: changteok
"그녀는 창턱에 화분을 놓았다."
窓台
Transliteration: madotai
"彼女は窓台に花を置いた。"
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