Pfuhl

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pfuol, from Old High German pfuol, from Proto-Germanic *pōlaz. Akin to English pool and Dutch poel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pfuːl/ (standard)
IPA^(key): /fuːl/ (most speakers in northern and central Germany)
Audio (file)

Noun

Pfuhl m (strong, genitive Pfuhles or Pfuhls, plural Pfuhle)

(dated) shallow pond, pool
Synonym: Tümpel

Declension

Declension of Pfuhl [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Pfuhl	die	Pfuhle
genitive	eines	des	Pfuhles, Pfuhls	der	Pfuhle
dative	einem	dem	Pfuhl, Pfuhle¹	den	Pfuhlen
accusative	einen	den	Pfuhl	die	Pfuhle

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Sündenpfuhl
Unkenpfuhl
Entenpfuhl

See also

Further reading

“Pfuhl” in Duden online
“Pfuhl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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