Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A thin pointed object shot from a bow.
Natural examples
Der Pfeil blieb in der Zielscheibe stecken.
The arrow stayed lodged in the target.
Sie spannte den Bogen und legte einen Pfeil an.
She drew the bow and placed an arrow on it.
Ein gebrochener Pfeil lag neben dem Köcher.
A broken arrow lay beside the quiver.
Usage note
Pfeil is masculine: der Pfeil; the plural is Pfeile. It can also mean an arrow-shaped sign; here it means the projectile.
Mini-lesson: Pfeil
A thin pointed object shot from a bow. Pfeil is masculine: der Pfeil; the plural is Pfeile. It can also mean an arrow-shaped sign; here it means the projectile.
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