Pylon

See also: pylon

German

Pylon

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πυλών (pulṓn).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pyˈloːn/
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Noun

Pylon m (weak or strong, genitive Pylonen or Pylons, plural Pylonen or Pylone)

traffic cone, pylon
pylon (a gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple)
pylon (the tower-like structure in suspension bridges)

Declension

Declension of Pylon [masculine, weak // strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Pylon	die	Pylonen, Pylone
genitive	eines	des	Pylonen, Pylons	der	Pylonen, Pylone
dative	einem	dem	Pylonen, Pylon	den	Pylonen
accusative	einen	den	Pylonen, Pylon	die	Pylonen, Pylone

Synonyms

(traffic cone): Leitkegel, Verkehrsleitkegel, Verkehrshütchen, Lübecker Hütchen, Haberkornhütchen (Austrian), Verkehrsstöggel (Swiss)

Further reading

“Pylon” in Duden online

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