vasistas

== 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 (invariable) transom window (window above a door or another window) fortochka (small ventilation window) ==== Descendants ==== → Italian: vasistas → Turkish: vasistas === References === == Turkish == === Etymology === From French vasistas, from German was ist das? (literally “what is that?”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vasisˈtas/ === 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