Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch pēgel, from Old Dutch *pegil, from Proto-West Germanic *pagil. Doublet of peil.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpeː.ɣəl/
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  • Hyphenation: pe‧gel
  • Rhymes: -eːɣəl

Noun

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pegel m (plural pegels, diminutive pegeltje n)

  1. icicle
  2. (informal, Netherlands, historical) a guilder
  3. (informal, Netherlands) a euro

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