søjle
Danish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German Säule, from Proto-Germanic *sūliz, cognate with English sile (dialectal), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌻𐍃 (sauls), Old Norse súl, súla. Doublet of sule.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsøjle c (singular definite søjlen, plural indefinite søjler)
- a pillar (a vertical beam supporting a roof)
- Disse søjler rejstes af Knud.
- These pillars were raised by Knud.
- 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
editDeclension of søjle
References
edit- “søjle” in Den Danske Ordbog