Eckpfeiler

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German

Etymology

Ecke +‎ Pfeiler.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛkˌpfaɪ̯lɐ/
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Noun

Eckpfeiler m (strong, genitive Eckpfeilers, plural Eckpfeiler)

  1. pillar (in the corner of a room)
  2. cornerstone (all senses)
    Wenn Kultur das Fundament einer Gesellschaft ist, dann ist Sprache der Eckpfeiler der Kultur.
    If culture is the bedrock of a society, then language is the cornerstone of culture.

Declension

Declension of Eckpfeiler
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Eckpfeiler die Eckpfeiler
genitive eines des Eckpfeilers der Eckpfeiler
dative einem dem Eckpfeiler den Eckpfeilern
accusative einen den Eckpfeiler die Eckpfeiler

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