No. 1,822 in German
pfosten
Post; stake; upright supporting structure.
In a sentence
Der Fußball prallte gegen den Pfosten und zurück aufs Spielfeld.
The soccer ball bounced off the post and back onto the field.
Here, 'Pfosten' is used to mean a literal physical post, such as in sports where it refers to parts of the goal.
Er nannte ihn einen Pfosten, weil er ungeschickt war.
He called him a post because he was clumsy.
In this sentence, 'Pfosten' is used metaphorically as a term for someone considered clumsy or not reactive.
Die Bauern befestigten den Zaun an den Pfosten.
The farmers attached the fence to the posts.
Here, 'Pfosten' denotes the structural posts used to support a fence.
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