pejl

Swedish

Noun

pejl c

  1. an instrument used to determine the direction towards something (pejla), especially a radio direction finder

Declension

Declension of pejl 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative pejl pejlen
Genitive pejls pejlens

Derived terms

Noun

pejl c

  1. a fix (on the position of something)
    Polisen har fått pejl på bilen
    The police have got a fix on the car
  2. (figuratively) (up-to-date) understanding, a good handle (on)
    Nån som har pejl på var man kan köpa motorcykeldelar i Gävle?
    Anyone have a good handle on where you can buy motorcycle parts in Gävle?

Usage notes

Uninflected.

References

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