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Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Säule, from Proto-Germanic *sūliz, cognate with English sile (dialectal), Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌻𐍃 (sauls), Old Norse súl, súla. Doublet of sule.
Pronunciation
Noun
søjle 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.
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