German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German pfīlāri, borrowed from Vulgar Latin *pīlāre, from Latin pīla (a pillar). Cognate with Hunsrik Peiler.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpfaɪ̯lɐ/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ̯lɐ/ (most speakers in northern and central Germany)
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Noun

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Pfeiler m (strong, genitive Pfeilers, plural Pfeiler)

  1. pillar

Declension

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Pfeiler” in Duden online
  • Pfeiler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache