søjle
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
- IPA(key): /sɔjlə/, [ˈsʌjlə]
- Rhymes: -ʌjlə
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.
Declension
Declension of søjle
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | søjle | søjlen | søjler | søjlerne |
| genitive | søjles | søjlens | søjlers | søjlernes |
References
- “søjle” in Den Danske Ordbog
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