Eckpfeiler
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛkˌpfaɪ̯lɐ/
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Noun
Eckpfeiler m (strong, genitive Eckpfeilers, plural Eckpfeiler)
- pillar (in the corner of a room)
- 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 [masculine, strong]
| 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 |
Further reading
- “Eckpfeiler” in Duden online
- “Eckpfeiler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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