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

Derived terms

  • peegeldama
  • peegelduma
  • peegeldus
  • tahavaatepeegel

References

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