peilen

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) to fathom, by casting a lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water
2. (broadly, transitive) to test, probe, get the feel of
3. (broadly, transitive) to poll

Noun

plural of peil

peil

• Noun
• Verb

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Concepts

sound

🔉

fathom

poll

probe

plumb

search

span

cast

gauge

level

sound out

Synonyms

polsen

span

sonderen

vademen

vissen naar

Translations

sonder

sondieren

einebnen

nivellieren

peilen

überspannen

um

or’ɣia

brasse

jauger

🔉

braccio

raccogliere

spanna

sondare

🔉

ulna

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɛi̯lə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: pēgelen

In summary

From Middle Dutch pēgelen. Equivalent to peil + -en.