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Perle
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perle perlé
German
Etymology
From de gmh perle, from de goh perala, goh perula, from de la-vul *perla (compare fro perle). Further origin uncertain; perhaps from la perna leg, referring to the shape of the bivalve. See en pearl for more.
Pronunciation
de /ˈpɛʁlə/ [ˈpʰɛɐ̯.lə]
de De-Perle.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Per le
Noun
f
pearl concretion from oysters or imitation thereof
bead any roundish object that is put on a string
Declension
f
Hyponyms
de Flussperle Glasperle<t:glass bead> Liebesperle<t:nonpareil> Naturperle<t:natural pearl> Zuchtperle<t:cultured pearl>
Derived terms
de perlenförmig geperlt perlen perlig Perlit
Related terms
de Perlenfischerei<t:pearl hunting> Perleninseln<t:Pearl Islands> Perlentaucher<t:pearl diver> Perlhuhn Perlenkette Perlmuschel<t:pearl oyster> Perlmutt<t:mother of pearl> Perlen vor die Säue werfen
Descendants
cs perla 1
et pärl 1
pl perła 1
sh pȇrla пе̑рла 1
Further reading
Perle_Schmuck_Muschel
de
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
hrx /ˈpʰɛlə/
Noun
hrx noun form f
hrx Perl