pilaar

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch pilaer, from Medieval Latin pīlāre, from Latin pīla (“a pillar”). Doublet of pijler, an earlier borrowing from Proto-Romance.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈlaːr/, (uncommon) /ˈpi.laːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pi‧laar
  • Rhymes: -aːr

Noun

pilaar m (plural pilaren, diminutive pilaartje n)

  1. pillar
    Synonyms: pijler, zuil

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: pilaar
  • → Indonesian: pilar
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