Defenestration
German, noun/ˌdefenɛstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/
Defenestration is spelled D-E-F-E-N-E-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N (14 letters). Defenestration is a German feminine noun meaning “defenestration” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “das Hinauswerfen einer Person durch ein Fenster, meist als Hinrichtungsmethode”.
What does Defenestration mean in English?
noun
- 1
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Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. das Hinauswerfen einer Person durch ein Fenster, meist als Hinrichtungsmethode
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Defenestration
- Defenestrationen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Defenestration?
- /ˌdefenɛstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/
- [ˌdefenɛstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Defenestration
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.