Pfosten

German (Berlin)

/ˈpfɔstən/, /ˈfɔstən/

noun
Definitions
  • post; pillar long, fairly thick piece of wood or metal used to stabilise something
  • (less common) post; pole; pale such an object used for purposes other than stabilisation
  • (sports) goalpost

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German pfosto derived from Latin postis (post, pedestal, a post, door-post, a door-post, doorpost).

Origin

Latin

postis

Gloss

post, pedestal, a post, door-post, a door-post, doorpost

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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