stöttepelare
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]stötta + -e- + pelare. Attested since the 15th century in the literal sense and since 1913 in the figurative sense. Compare German Stützpfeiler.
Noun
[edit]stöttepelare c
- (archaic) supporting pillar
- pillar (important person providing support)
Declension
[edit]Declension of stöttepelare
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | stöttepelare | stöttepelares |
| definite | stöttepelaren | stöttepelarens | |
| plural | indefinite | stöttepelare | stöttepelares |
| definite | stöttepelarna | stöttepelarnas | |