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Eckpfeiler
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German
Etymology
de :af Ecke Pfeiler
de Ecke Pfeiler.
Pronunciation
de /ˈɛkˌpfaɪ̯lɐ/
de De-Eckpfeiler.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
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pillar (in the corner of a room)
cornerstone (all senses)
de 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
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