peilen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• pegelen (Archaic in these sense)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛi̯lə(n)/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Homophone: pijlen
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯lən

Verb

peilen

1. (originally) To fathom, by casting a lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water
2. (by extension) To test, probe, get the feel of

Inflection

Conjugation of peilen (weak)
infinitive	peilen
past singular	peilde
past participle	gepeild
infinitive	peilen
gerund	peilen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	peil	peilde
2nd person sing. (jij)	peilt	peilde
2nd person sing. (u)	peilt	peilde
2nd person sing. (gij)	peilt	peilde
3rd person singular	peilt	peilde
plural	peilen	peilden
subjunctive sing.1	peile	peilde
subjunctive plur.1	peilen	peilden
imperative sing.	peil
imperative plur.1	peilt
participles	peilend	gepeild
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• peiler m
• peilglas n
• peiling
• peilkaart
• peilketen m, peilketting
• peillood n
• peilloos (adjective)
• peilraam n
• peilschaal
• peilstift m
• peilstok m

Noun

peilen

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of peil

Anagrams

• liepen

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German

Etymology

From Low German [Term?], from Middle Low German pegelen (“measure water depth”); cognate with Pegel (“level, water depth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaɪlən/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: pei‧len

Verb

1. (transitive, nautical) to take a bearing of, determine the direction, position, or depth of
2. (transitive, colloquial) to understand, grasp

Derived terms

• anpeilen
• verpeilen
• Peilung