der Sockel
Translation
pedestal, base, plinth, socket
Examples
Die Statue steht auf einem hohen Sockel.
The statue stands on a high pedestal.
Ich muss die Glühbirne im Sockel wechseln.
I have to change the lightbulb in the socket.
Grammar Patterns
((on sth.dat)) to stand on sth. The statue stands on a high pedestal.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Basis, Fundament, Untersatz
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian 'zoccolo', which means 'clog' or 'plinth'.
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to 'socket', one of its key meanings. Picture a statue's base as the 'socket' it plugs into the ground.