perle
Danish
Etymology
From late Old Norse perla, from Middle Low German perle, from Old Saxon perula, from Medieval Latin perla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛrlə/, [ˈpʰæɐ̯lə]
Inflection
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛʁl/
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Etymology 1
Of uncertain etymology. Possibly from Medieval Latin perla, from Latin perula (“little bag”). Alternatively derived via unattested Medieval Latin *pernula from Latin perna (“haunch; a marine bivalve shaped like a leg of lamb”).
Descendants
- Romanian: perlă
Etymology 2
See perler.
Verb
perle
Further reading
- “perle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French perle; further etymology is unknown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛːrl(ə)/, /ˈpərl(ə)/
Noun
perle (plural perles)
- A pearl (excretion found in bivalves used in jewellery and medicine).
- (figuratively) Any round pearl-like object, especially if shiny, especially the pupil.
- (figuratively) Anything or anyone considered to be valuable like a pearl; especially used to acclaim religious figures.
- (figuratively) A macula or spot present on the surface on the eye.
Derived terms
References
- “pē̆rl(e (n.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Medieval Latin perla
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Medieval Latin perla
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛr.lɛ/
Spanish
Verb
perle
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