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