peegel

Estonian

Peegel

Etymology

From Middle Low German spēgel, ultimately from Latin speculum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeːɡ̊el/, [ˈpeːɡ̊el]
• Rhymes: -eːɡel
• Hyphenation: pee‧gel

Noun

peegel (genitive peegli, partitive peeglit)

1. mirror
   1. A smooth surface (usually glass coated with a thin layer of metal) reflecting light, that creates a clear image of people and objects.

      Mine pimedasse ruumi kus on peegel.

      Go into a dark room with a mirror.

      1. (optics) A part of an optical instrument.
   2. (figuratively) An event, person, or object reflecting the essence of something.

      Ajakirjandus on ühiskonna peegel.

      The press is the mirror of society.

      Börs on riigi majanduse peegel.

      The stock market is the mirror of a country's economy.

Declension

Declension of peegel (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		peegel	peeglid
accusative	nom.
	gen.	peegli
genitive			peeglite
partitive		peeglit	peegleid
illative		peeglisse	peeglitesse peegleisse
inessive		peeglis	peeglites peegleis
elative		peeglist	peeglitest peegleist
allative		peeglile	peeglitele peegleile
adessive		peeglil	peeglitel peegleil
ablative		peeglilt	peeglitelt peegleilt
translative		peegliks	peegliteks peegleiks
terminative		peeglini	peegliteni
essive		peeglina	peeglitena
abessive		peeglita	peegliteta
comitative		peegliga	peeglitega

Derived terms

• peegeldama
• peegelduma
• peegeldus

Related terms

• tahavaatepeegel

References

• peegel in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)