winder
A window, said the Appalachian way.
Also called window.
Updated September 24, 2026
winder pronunciation
/WIN-der/
Meaning
Winder is just window with the ending flattened to -er, same family as holler for hollow and tater for potato. Raise the winder, shut that winder, look out the winder. Nobody means a clock crank when they say it on the porch. It is the glass in the wall, spoken country.
How folks use it
- “Crack that winder; it's hot as blazes in here.”
- “A bird flew into the kitchen winder this morning.”
Origin and etymology
From the ordinary word window (Old Norse vindauga, "wind eye"). Upper Southern and Appalachian English often turn final unstressed -ow into -er. American Heritage and dialect notes list winder as that pronunciation written down. Same pattern as holler and tater.
Frequently asked questions
Is a winder a different object?
No. It is the same as a window. The spelling just shows how folks say it.