contre-fenêtre
French, noun\kɔ̃.tʁə.fə.nɛtʁ\
contre-fenêtre is spelled C-O-N-T-R-E-F-E-N-Ê-T-R-E (13 letters). Contre-fenêtre is a French feminine noun meaning “a secondary window placed inside or outside of the primary window” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Double clôture d’une fenêtre”.
What does contre-fenêtre mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea secondary window placed inside or outside of the primary window
- 2
femininea storm window (an exterior window placed outside the primary window to improve weatherproofing)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Double clôture d’une fenêtre.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of contre-fenêtre
- contre-fenêtres plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce contre-fenêtre?
- \kɔ̃.tʁə.fə.nɛtʁ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.