peil

See also: Peil

Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *pagilaz. Doublet of pegel (“icicle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛi̯l/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
  • Homophone: pijl

Noun

peil n (plural peilen, diminutive peiltje n)

  1. level, literal or figurative

Derived terms

Verb

peil

  1. first-person singular present indicative of peilen
  2. imperative of peilen

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paɪl/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯l

Verb

peil

  1. Imperative singular of peilen.

Irish

Etymology

Possibly from Irish peillic ("skin or leather bag"), from Latin pellicius ("made of skins").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʲɛlʲ/

Noun

peil f (genitive singular peile, nominative plural peileanna)

  1. football (game, physical ball)
  2. Gaelic football

Declension

Synonyms

  • caid
  • (Gaelic football): peil Ghaelach

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
peil pheil bpeil
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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