What does "el ventanuco" mean?

Question

I am reading a story in which two houses are being described. Thanks

What does "el ventanuco" mean in the following sentence: "Al otro lado del muro se abria el ventanuco tras el cual la nina se sentaba siempre."

Sunshinez, I shortened your title but left the key word in for future searches. :-) - --Mariana--, Oct 28, 2009

Thanks for letting me know! ;) - sunshinzmommie, Oct 28, 2009

Answer 1

We might use ventana, ventanita, ventanilla, but "ventanuco", we never use it. I know somebody is talking about a window, but that's it.

Answer 2

If you double-click on the word ventanuco the translation for window is given. Other sites translate it as a small window.

I *only* trust this site!! - sunshinzmommie, Oct 28, 2009

Answer 3

When I double click the word "ventanuco" it says window. However, when I try to look it up in the dictionary it's not there. Strange.

Edit:

Word Reference says:

ventanuco sustantivo masculino

small window

Thank you! I forgot about the double click option! - sunshinzmommie, Oct 28, 2009

Answer 4

el ventanuco is a small window

Gracias :) - sunshinzmommie, Oct 28, 2009

Answer 5

Yes, we often use ventanuco, roberto, qué raro que no lo conozcas.

Ventanuco se refiere a una ventana bien pequeña, me da la sensación de poca luz.

ventanuco. 1. m. Ventana pequeña y estrecha.

Qué interesante, no la conocíamos en América, al menos en Colombia. - RicardoP, Oct 28, 2009

The "-uco" suffix often carries a negative/pejorative conotation, does it not? - samdie, Oct 28, 2009

Answer 6

El escritora es Ana María Matute y es de España. Nació en el año 1926. Is this used in Spain maybe?