peil

See also: Peil

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛi̯l/

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• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
• Homophone: pijl

Noun

peil n (plural peilen, diminutive peiltje n)

1. level, literal or figurative

Derived terms

• peilen
• peiling
• peilbuis
• alarmpeil
• waterpeil

Verb

peil

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of peilen
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of peilen

Anagrams

• leip, liep

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɪl/
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯l

Verb

peil

1. (deprecated template usage) Imperative singular of peilen.

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Irish

Etymology

Possibly from 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

Declension of peil

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative peil peileanna Vocative a pheil a pheileanna Genitive peile peileanna Dative peil peileanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an pheil na peileanna Genitive na peile na bpeileanna Dative leis an bpeil don pheil leis na peileanna

Synonyms

• caid
• (Gaelic football): peil Ghaelach

Derived terms

• cicpheil (“kickball”)
• cispheil (“basketball”)