pilaar

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch pilaer, from Medieval Latin pīlāre, from Latin pīla (“a pillar”). Doublet of pijler, an earlier borrowing from Proto-Romance.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /piˈlaːr/, (uncommon) /ˈpi.laːr/
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Hyphenation: pi‧laar
Rhymes: -aːr

Noun

pilaar m (plural pilaren, diminutive pilaartje n)

pillar

Synonyms

pijler
zuil

Derived terms

steunpilaar
pilaarheilige

Descendants

Negerhollands: pilaar
→ Indonesian: pilar

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