Pfahl

German

Etymology

From Old High German pfāl, from Latin pālus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /p͡faːl/ (standard)
IPA^(key): /faːl/ (northern Germany, central Germany)
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -aːl
Homophone: fahl (regional)

Noun

Pfahl m (strong, genitive Pfahles or Pfahls, plural Pfähle)

(thick) stake, picket, pale
Synonyms: Pfosten, Stange
(heraldry) pale

Declension

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Derived terms

pfählen

Related terms

Pfahlbefestigung, Pfahlende, Pfahlspitze
Laternenpfahl, Palisadenpfahl, Zaunpfahl
Palstek

Proper noun

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a surname

Further reading

“Pfahl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Pfahl” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Pfahl” in Duden online

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