die Stützpfeiler
C1a support pillar / buttress
- English meaning
- a support pillar / buttress
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Stützpfeiler
- CEFR level
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Stützpfeiler in a sentence
Die Stützpfeiler verstärken die Mauer der Burg.
The support pillar reinforces the castle wall.
Declension of die Stützpfeiler
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Stützpfeiler | die Stützpfeiler |
| Accusative | die Stützpfeiler | die Stützpfeiler |
| Dative | den Stützpfeilern | den Stützpfeilern |
| Genitive | der Stützpfeiler | der Stützpfeiler |
Word family
die Stützpfeiler is built from der Pfeiler (pillar/pier). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Stützpfeiler comes from
Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs stützen und dem Substantiv Pfeiler
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Questions about Stützpfeiler
Is it der, die or das Stützpfeiler?
It is die Stützpfeiler — Stützpfeiler is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Stützpfeiler.
What is the plural of Stützpfeiler?
The plural of die Stützpfeiler is die Stützpfeiler.
What is the genitive of Stützpfeiler?
The genitive singular is der Stützpfeiler. The dative plural is den Stützpfeilern.
What does Stützpfeiler mean in English?
die Stützpfeiler means "a support pillar / buttress". For example: "Die Stützpfeiler verstärken die Mauer der Burg." — "The support pillar reinforces the castle wall."
What level is Stützpfeiler in German?
Stützpfeiler is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.
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