Eckpfeiler
German
Pronunciation
Noun
Eckpfeiler m (genitive Eckpfeilers, plural Eckpfeiler)
- pillar (in the corner of a room)
- cornerstone (all senses)
- Wenn Kultur das Fundament einer Gesellschaft ist, dann ist Sprache der Eckpfeiler der Kultur.
- If culture is the bedrock of a society, then language is the cornerstone of culture.
Declension
Further reading
- “Eckpfeiler” in Duden online