Pfeil

Meaning

(masculine,strong) arrow (missile)
(masculine,strong) arrow (sign)
(masculine,strong) mouse cursor (informally even when not in the form of an arrow)

Frequency

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pfaɪ̯l/

Etymology

From Middle High German pfīl, from Old High German pfīl, from Proto-West Germanic *pīl, from Latin pīlum (“javelin, throwing spear”). Cognate with German Low German Piel, Dutch pijl (“arrow, dart”), English pile (“column of wood, steel or concrete”).