søjle

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Säule, from Proto-Germanic *sūliz, cognate with English sile (dialectal), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌻𐍃 (sauls), Old Norse súl, súla. Doublet of sule.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔjlə/, [ˈsʌjlə]
• Rhymes: -ʌjlə

Noun

søjle c (singular definite søjlen, plural indefinite søjler)

1. a pillar (a vertical beam supporting a roof)

   Disse søjler rejstes af Knud.

   These pillars were raised by Knud.

   1. by extension, any formation in or approximating the shape of a vertical cylinder

      Søjler af himmelsk lys fremkom, og fra deres midter hørtes lyden af harpemusik.

      Beams of heavenly light appeared, and from their mids was heard the sound of harps.

Declension

Declension of søjle

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	søjle	søjlen	søjler	søjlerne
genitive	søjles	søjlens	søjlers	søjlernes

References

• “søjle” in Den Danske Ordbog