What is the Swedish word for "window"?

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Fönster is the Swedish word for “window.” It’s a loanword related to German Fenster and ultimately to Latin fenestra, which also gives us “defenestration” (to throw someone out of a window). So if you know a bit of German or Latin roots, Fönster fits right in.

The other options are close but not the same: hål means “hole,” ruta is a “pane” or “square” (like a windowpane or grid square), and skärm means “screen” or “shield.” Memory tip: Think “Fen-” in Fönster = Fenster = fenestra = window.