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der Mauerpfeiler

C1

pilaster

English meaning
pilaster
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Mauerpfeiler
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

Mauerpfeiler in a sentence

Der Mauerpfeiler verstärkt die Wand der Kirche.

The pilaster reinforces the wall of the church.

Declension of der Mauerpfeiler

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Mauerpfeilerdie Mauerpfeiler
Accusativeden Mauerpfeilerdie Mauerpfeiler
Dativedem Mauerpfeilerden Mauerpfeilern
Genitivedes Mauerpfeilersder Mauerpfeiler

Word family

der Mauerpfeiler is built from der Pfeiler (pillar/pier) and die Mauer (wall). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Mauerpfeiler

Is it der, die or das Mauerpfeiler?

It is der Mauerpfeiler — Mauerpfeiler is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Mauerpfeiler.

What is the plural of Mauerpfeiler?

The plural of der Mauerpfeiler is die Mauerpfeiler.

What is the genitive of Mauerpfeiler?

The genitive singular is des Mauerpfeilers. The dative plural is den Mauerpfeilern.

What does Mauerpfeiler mean in English?

der Mauerpfeiler means "pilaster". For example: "Der Mauerpfeiler verstärkt die Wand der Kirche." — "The pilaster reinforces the wall of the church."

What level is Mauerpfeiler in German?

Mauerpfeiler is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.

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