peiling

Dutch

Etymology

From peilen (“to measure”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: pei‧ling

Noun

peiling f (plural peilingen, diminutive peilinkje n)

1. (literally) measurement (of depth) by sounding
2. (nautical) bearing
3. (by analogy) another test, e.g. by poll

Derived terms

• opiniepeiling
• peilingen zijn palingen

Descendants

• → Russian: пе́ленг (péleng)