German

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Etymology

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From Old High German pfāl, from Latin pālus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Pfahl m (strong, genitive Pfahles or Pfahls, plural Pfähle)

  1. (thick) stake, picket, pale
    Synonyms: Pfosten, Stange
  2. (heraldry) pale

Declension

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Derived terms

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Proper noun

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Pfahl m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Pfahls or (with an article) Pfahl, feminine genitive Pfahl, plural Pfahls)

  1. a surname

Further reading

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  • Pfahl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Pfahl” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Pfahl” in Duden online