Brückenpfeiler

German

Etymology

From Brücke (“bridge”) +‎ -n- +‎ Pfeiler (“pillar”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbrʏkənˌpfaɪ̯lər/, [ˈbʁʏ.kŋ̍ˌpfaɪ̯.lɐ], [-kən-], (northern) [-ˌfaɪ̯.lɐ]
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Hyphenation: Brü‧cken‧pfei‧ler

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

pier (pillar of a bridge)

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

“Brückenpfeiler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Brückenpfeiler” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Brückenpfeiler” in Duden online

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