Masculine
Pfeil
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) arrow (missile)
- (masculine,strong) arrow (sign)
- (masculine,strong) mouse cursor (informally even when not in the form of an arrow)
Synonyms
Richtungspfeil
Lafettenschwanz
Insektenstachel
Brandsohle
Paremeter
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
pfyyl
Zürich
pfiil
Zürich
pfil
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
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”).
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