Litfaßsäule
German, noun[ˈlɪtfasˌzɔʏlə]
Litfaßsäule is spelled L-I-T-F-A-SS-S-Ä-U-L-E (11 letters). Litfaßsäule is a German feminine noun meaning “Morris column (column or pillar used to display posters, advertising, etc.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Säule, an der Plakate und Werbung angeschlagen sind; Anschlagsäule”.
What does Litfaßsäule mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineMorris column (column or pillar used to display posters, advertising, etc.)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Säule, an der Plakate und Werbung angeschlagen sind; Anschlagsäule
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Litfaßsäule
- Litfaßsäulen plural
- Litfasssäule alternative Liechtenstein Switzerland
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Litfaßsäule?
- [ˈlɪtfasˌzɔʏlə]
- [ˈlɪtfasˌzɔɪ̯lə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.