peilen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• pegelen (Archaic in these sense)

Pronunciation

• Homophone: pijlen

Verb

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of peilen (weak)

infinitive	peilen
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	peil	peilde
2nd person singular	peilt	peilde
3rd person singular	peilt	peilde
plural	peilen	peilden
subjunctive sing.1	peile	peilde
subjunctive plur.1	peilen	peilden
imperative sing.	peil
imperative plur.1	peilt
participles	peilend	(hebben) gepeild
1)Archaic.

Derived terms

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

Noun

peilen

1. Plural form of peil

Anagrams

• liepen