Peil
See also: peil
English
Proper noun
Peil (plural Peils)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Peil is the 20057th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1333 individuals. Peil is most common among White (95.57%) individuals.
Anagrams
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Old High German pfīl, from Latin pīlum (“javelin, throwing spear”). Compare German Pfeil, Dutch pijl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʰaɪ̯l/
Noun
Peil m (plural Peil)
- arrow
- Sie hod en Peil geschoss.
- She shot an arrow.
Further reading
- Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Peil”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 123
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Old High German pfīl. Compare German Pfeil, Dutch pijl.
Noun
Peil m (plural Peiler)