peegel

Estonian

Etymology

From Middle Low German spēgel, ultimately from Latin speculum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeːɡ̊el/, [ˈpeːɡ̊el]
  • Rhymes: -eːɡel
  • Hyphenation: pee‧gel

Noun

peegel (genitive peegli, partitive peeglit)

  1. mirror
    1. A smooth surface (usually glass coated with a thin layer of metal) reflecting light, that creates a clear image of people and objects.
      Mine pimedasse ruumi kus on peegel.
      Go into a dark room with a mirror.
      1. (optics) A part of an optical instrument.
    2. (figuratively) An event, person, or object reflecting the essence of something.
      Ajakirjandus on ühiskonna peegel.
      The press is the mirror of society.
      Börs on riigi majanduse peegel.
      The stock market is the mirror of a country's economy.

Declension

Declension of peegel (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative peegel peeglid
accusative nom.
gen. peegli
genitive peeglite
partitive peeglit peegleid
illative peeglisse peeglitesse
peegleisse
inessive peeglis peeglites
peegleis
elative peeglist peeglitest
peegleist
allative peeglile peeglitele
peegleile
adessive peeglil peeglitel
peegleil
ablative peeglilt peeglitelt
peegleilt
translative peegliks peegliteks
peegleiks
terminative peeglini peegliteni
essive peeglina peeglitena
abessive peeglita peegliteta
comitative peegliga peeglitega

Derived terms

  • peegeldama
  • peegelduma
  • peegeldus
  • tahavaatepeegel

References

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