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pijl.

arrow, projectile

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɛi̯l/
  1. arrow, projectile

    masculine
  2. arrow, indicator

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch pijl, pile, from Old Dutch pīl, from Proto-West Germanic *pīl (“missile, arrow”), from Latin pīlum (“javelin, spear”).

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