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pil.

an arrow (projectile)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/piːl/

  1. an arrow (projectile)

    common-gender
    skjuta en pil

  2. an arrow (symbol)

    common-gender
    Pilen pekar åt vänster

  3. a dart (used in for example darts)

    common-gender
    kasta pil (singular is idiomatic in "kasta pil")
    kasta pil på en karta
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse píla.

noun/piːl/

  1. willow, especially Salix × fragilis (knäckepil)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse píli.

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