Masculine

Pfosten

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) post; pillar (long, fairly thick piece of wood or metal used to stabilise something)
  2. (masculine, strong, uncommon) post; pole; pale (such an object used for purposes other than stabilisation)
  3. (masculine, strong) goalpost
  4. (masculine, strong) mullion

Concepts

post
pole
stanchion
stake
picket
jamb
stud
prop
posts
strut
standard

goal-post

bollard
brace
doorpost
fulcrum
pale
poles
poster
Synonyms

Pfeiler
25k
Pfahl
C2
Stütze
C2
Säule
C2
Ständer
C2
Mast
C2
Strebe
35k

Wandpfosten

Stange
C1
Stab
C1

Wagenrunge

Bohle
Pflock
28k

Prellstein

Stützpfeiler
Torpfosten
Zweihänder

Gitterstab

Bein
B1
Translations

poteau
paal
poste
post
deurpost
poste
stijl
direk
palo
pieu
montante
estaca
mourão
pal
Frequency

21k
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

pfoschte

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

pfätte

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

spaare

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

stuud

Basel-Stadt

Basel-Stadt

pfoschte

Zürich

Zürich

pfoste

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpfɔstən/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German
Inherited from Old High German
pfost
In summary

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German pfost, from Proto-West Germanic *post (“post, pedestal”).

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