perle

Danish

Etymology

From late Old Norse perla, from Middle Low German perle, from Old Saxon perula, from Medieval Latin perla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /pɛrlə/, [ˈpʰæɐ̯lə]

Noun

perle c (singular definite perlen, plural indefinite perler)

  1. pearl
  2. bead
  3. drop
  4. (figuratively) gem, jewel, beauty, treasure

Inflection

Verb

perle (imperative perl, infinitive at perle, present tense perler, past tense perlede, past participle har perlet)

  1. appear as small drops
  2. sparkle

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French

Pronunciation

Noun

perle f (plural perles)

  1. pearl

Verb

perle

  1. first-person singular present indicative of perler
  2. third-person singular present indicative of perler
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of perler
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of perler
  5. second-person singular imperative of perler

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Italian

Noun

perle f

  1. Plural form of perla

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Norwegian

Noun

perle c

  1. pearl (round shelly concretion from oysters)


This Norwegian entry was created from the translations listed at pearl. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see perle in the Norwegian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) October 2008


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Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈpɛrlɛ/

Noun

perle f

  1. dative singular of perła
  2. locative singular of perła
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