Peil

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English

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Proper noun

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Peil (plural Peils)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Peil is the 20057th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1333 individuals. Peil is most common among White (95.57%) individuals.

Anagrams

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Hunsrik

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Etymology

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From Old High German pfīl, from Latin pīlum (javelin, throwing spear). Compare German Pfeil, Dutch pijl.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Peil m (plural Peil)

  1. arrow
    Sie hod en Peil geschoss.
    She shot an arrow.

Further reading

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Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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From Old High German pfīl. Compare German Pfeil, Dutch pijl.

Noun

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Peil m (plural Peiler)

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