peilen

• pegelen (Archaic in these sense)

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛi̯lə(n)/

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• Homophone: pijlen
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯lən

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

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

peilen

1. Plural form of peil

• liepen

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaɪlən/

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• Hyphenation: pei‧len

peilen (third-person singular simple present peilt, past tense peilte, past participle gepeilt, auxiliary haben)

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

• anpeilen
• verpeilen
• Peilung