peil
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɛi̯l/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch peyl, a Hollandic variant of peghel, from Old Dutch pegil, from Proto-West Germanic *pagil. Doublet of pegel (“icicle”).
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peilen
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- (transitive) to fathom, by casting a lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water
- (broadly,transitive) to test, probe, get the feel of
- (broadly,transitive) to poll
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