pejla

Swedish[edit]

pejla (present pejlar, preterite pejlade, supine pejlat, imperative pejla)

(especially nautical, often with av or in) to determine the direction towards (something, usually with a pelorus or radio direction finder), to take a bearing (on)
(figuratively, often with in) to locate and/or focus on (and examine)
(especially nautical, often with av) to sound (determine water depth)
Synonym: loda
(figuratively, sometimes with av) to sense (a mood or the like)

Conjugation of pejla (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	pejla		pejlas
Supine	pejlat		pejlats
Imperative	pejla		—
Imper. plural¹	pejlen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	pejlar	pejlade	pejlas	pejlades
Ind. plural¹	pejla	pejlade	pejlas	pejlades
Subjunctive²	pejle	pejlade	pejles	pejlades
	Participles
Present participle	pejlande
Past participle	pejlad
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.