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Perlmutt
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German
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Alternative forms
de Perlmutter dated
Etymology
Shortened from now less common de Perlmutter, a de la māter perlārum 1. The shortening possibly through reinterpretation of de perlmuttern as de Perlmutt + de -ern instead of de Perlmutter + de -n.
Pronunciation
de /pɛrlˈmʊt/ /ˈpɛrlˌmʊt/
de De-Perlmutt.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Perl mutt
Noun
n.sg
mother-of-pearl, nacre pearly substance on the interior of shells
de Perlmutter
Declension
n.sg
Related terms
de perlmuttern
de Perlmuschel
de Perlenkette
Further reading
de Gems