Pfahl

German

Etymology

From Old High German pfāl, from Latin pālus.

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

Noun

Pfahl m (genitive Pfahls or Pfahles, plural Pfähle)

  1. (thick) stake, picket, pale
  2. (heraldry) pale

Declension
Declension of Pfahl
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pfahl die Pfähle
genitive eines des Pfahles,
Pfahls		 der Pfähle
dative einem dem Pfahl,
Pfahle1		 den Pfählen
accusative einen den Pfahl die Pfähle
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • pfählen

Proper noun

Pfahl m or f (genitive Pfahls)

  1. A surname​.

Further reading
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