"Pfeiler" meaning in German

See Pfeiler in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpfaɪ̯lɐ/ [standard], /ˈfaɪ̯lɐ/ (note: most speakers in northern and central Germany) Audio: De-Pfeiler.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German pfīlāri, borrowed from Vulgar Latin *pīlāre, from Latin pīla (“a pillar”). Cognate with Hunsrik Peiler. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|}} Middle High German [Term?], {{inh|de|goh|pfīlāri}} Old High German pfīlāri, {{der|de|la-vul|*pīlāre}} Vulgar Latin *pīlāre, {{der|de|la|pīla||a pillar}} Latin pīla (“a pillar”), {{cog|hrx|Peiler}} Hunsrik Peiler Head templates: {{de-noun|m}} Pfeiler m (strong, genitive Pfeilers, plural Pfeiler) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Pfeilers [genitive], Pfeiler [plural], strong [table-tags], Pfeiler [nominative, singular], Pfeiler [definite, nominative, plural], Pfeilers [genitive, singular], Pfeiler [definite, genitive, plural], Pfeiler [dative, singular], Pfeilern [dative, definite, plural], Pfeiler [accusative, singular], Pfeiler [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. pillar Tags: masculine, strong Related terms: Säule [feminine]
    Sense id: en-Pfeiler-de-noun-FMw-jZXO Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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