Definition
The flat, narrow shelf at the bottom of a window frame. People often use it to hold plants, decorations, or small items.
Etymology
A compound of 'window' and 'sill', where 'sill' comes from Old English 'syl', meaning a base or foundation. It literally names the supporting ledge under the window.
Kelly Says
The windowsill is like a tiny stage at the edge of indoors and outdoors. It’s one of those everyday architectural words that quietly shapes how we use our space.
Translations
ARالعربية
سطح النافذة
sa-ta-h an-na-fadh-ah
BNবাংলা
জানালার সীমানা
ja-na-lar-sa-ma-na
CACatalà
ampit de finestra
am-pit de fe-nes-tra
CSČeština
parapet okna
pa-ra-pet ok-na
DADansk
vinduebræt
vin-due-bræt
DEDeutsch
Fensterbank
fen-ster-bank
ELΕλληνικά
σκαμνί
ska-mni
ESEspañol
alféizar
al-fey-thar
FISuomi
ikkunalauta
ik-ku-na-lau-ta
FRFrançais
rebord de fenêtre
ruh-bord duh fehn-etrah
GUGU
ખિડકીનો પોશ
khik-dee-no posh
HAHA
kwanar wutar
kwan-ar wut-ar
HIहिन्दी
खिड़की का ऊपर का भाग
khid-kee ka oo-par ka baag
HUMagyar
ablakpárkány
ab-lak-par-ka-ny
IDBahasa Indonesia
jendela
jen-de-la
ITItaliano
tramezzo
tra-mez-zo
KKKK
pencerің беті
pen-cer-in bet-i
KMKM
បន្ទាត់បង្អស់
ban-daat-bang-as
MRMR
खिडक्याची बाजू
khik-kyachi ba-joo
MSBahasa Melayu
penjuru tingkap
pen-ju-ru tin-kap
MYမြန်မာ
ရင်ကွင်း
yin-kwin
NLNederlands
vensterbank
ven-ster-bank
NONorsk
vinduskar
vin-dus-kar
PAPA
ਖिੜਕੀ ਦਾ ਢਾਂ
khik-kee da dhan
PLPolski
parapet okna
pa-ra-pet ok-na
PTPortuguês
alféizar
al-fey-zar
RORomână
șterca
sh-ter-ka
RUРусский
приступ
pri-stup
SVSvenska
fönsterbräda
fönster-brä-da
SWKiswahili
kingo la dirisha
kin-go la di-ri-sha
TAதமிழ்
சாளரப்பரப்பு
cha-la-ra-pa-ra-pu
TEతెలుగు
창ం పక్క
cha-ngam pakka
THไทย
ขอบหน้าต่าง
khoap na-da-tang
TLTL
gilid ng bintana
gi-lid ng bin-ta-na
TRTürkçe
pencere eşi
pen-cher-eh-she
UKУкраїнська
приступ
pri-stup
URاردو
شیشے کا کنارہ
she-she ka ik-na-ra
VITiếng Việt
viền cửa sổ
vyên cua so
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́
e-ko e-ko
ZUZU
i-siding le-ntwana
i-si-ding le-ntwa-na