pijler

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch pijler, pijlre, from Vulgar Latin *pīlāre, either directly or via Middle Low German piler. Doublet of pilaar, which is a later borrowing from Medieval Latin.

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Noun

pijler m (plural pijlers, diminutive pijlertje n)

  1. pillar (large post, vertical support structure)
  2. (figurative) pillar (essential support or principle)

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