Pfuhl

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pfuol, from Old High German pfuol, from Proto-Germanic *pōlaz. Akin to English pool and Dutch poel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pfuːl/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /fuːl/ (most speakers in northern and central Germany)

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Noun

Pfuhl m (strong, genitive Pfuhles or Pfuhls, plural Pfuhle)

1. (dated) shallow pond, pool

   Synonym: Tümpel

Declension

Declension of Pfuhl [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Pfuhl	die	Pfuhle
genitive	eines	des	Pfuhles, Pfuhls	der	Pfuhle
dative	einem	dem	Pfuhl, Pfuhle1	den	Pfuhlen
accusative	einen	den	Pfuhl	die	Pfuhle

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Sündenpfuhl
• Unkenpfuhl
• Entenpfuhl

See also

• Pfütze
• Teich
• Weiher
• Sumpf

Further reading

• “Pfuhl” in Duden online
• “Pfuhl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache