der Pfeiler
B2pillar/pier
- English meaning
- pillar/pier
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Pfeiler
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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Pfeiler in a sentence
Der Pfeiler trägt das ganze Gebäude.
The pillar supports the entire building.
Declension of der Pfeiler
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Pfeiler | die Pfeiler |
| Accusative | den Pfeiler | die Pfeiler |
| Dative | dem Pfeiler | den Pfeilern |
| Genitive | des Pfeilers | der Pfeiler |
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Where Pfeiler comes from
phīler oder phīlære, phīleri oder phīlari, seit dem 10. Jahrhundert belegt, über das vulgärlateinische Neutrum pīlāre von lateinisch pīla
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Questions about Pfeiler
Is it der, die or das Pfeiler?
It is der Pfeiler — Pfeiler is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Pfeiler.
What is the plural of Pfeiler?
The plural of der Pfeiler is die Pfeiler.
What is the genitive of Pfeiler?
The genitive singular is des Pfeilers. The dative plural is den Pfeilern.
What does Pfeiler mean in English?
der Pfeiler means "pillar/pier". For example: "Der Pfeiler trägt das ganze Gebäude." — "The pillar supports the entire building."
What level is Pfeiler in German?
Pfeiler is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.
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