Pfeil

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Pfeil.

Proper noun

Pfeil (plural Pfeils)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pfeil is the 12285nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2531 individuals. Pfeil is most common among White (96.21%) individuals.

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German pfīl, from Old High German pfīl, from Proto-West Germanic *pīl, from Latin pīlum (“javelin, throwing spear”). Cognate with German Low German Piel, Dutch pijl (“arrow, dart”), English pile (“column of wood, steel or concrete”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pfaɪ̯l/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /faɪ̯l/ (northern and central Germany)
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯l

Noun

Pfeil m (strong, genitive Pfeiles or Pfeils, plural Pfeile)

  1. arrow (missile)
  2. arrow (sign)
  3. (computing) mouse cursor (informally even when not in the form of an arrow)
    Synonyms: Cursor, Mauszeiger

Declension

Declension of Pfeil
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pfeil die Pfeile
genitive eines des Pfeiles, Pfeils der Pfeile
dative einem dem Pfeil, Pfeile1 den Pfeilen
accusative einen den Pfeil die Pfeile

1Now rare, see notes.

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