Perle
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German perle, from Old High German perala, perula, from Vulgar Latin *perla (compare Old French perle). Further origin uncertain. See pearl for more.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Perle f (genitive Perle, plural Perlen)
- pearl (concretion from oysters or imitation thereof)
- bead (any roundish object that is put on a string)
Declension edit
Declension of Perle [feminine]
Derived terms edit
- Glasperle (“glass bead”)
- Liebesperle (“nonpareil”)
- Naturperle (“natural pearl”)
- Perlenfischerei (“pearl hunting”)
- Perleninseln (“Pearl Islands”)
- Perlmuschel (“pearl oyster”)
- Perlmutt (“mother of pearl”)
- Zuchtperle (“cultured pearl”)
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “Perle” in Duden online
- “Perle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Perle on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Hunsrik edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Perle f
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