stöttepelare
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
stötta + -e- + pelare. Attested since the 15th century in the literal sense and since 1913 in the figurative sense. Compare German Stützpfeiler.
Noun edit
stöttepelare c
- (archaic) supporting pillar
- pillar (important person providing support)
Declension edit
| Declension of stöttepelare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | stöttepelare | stöttepelaren | stöttepelare | stöttepelarna |
| Genitive | stöttepelares | stöttepelarens | stöttepelares | stöttepelarnas |