perle

See also: Perle, perlé, and pērle

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]

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, perfect tense har perlet)

  1. appear as small drops
  2. sparkle

Further reading


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛʁl/
  • (file)

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).

Noun

perle f (plural perles)

  1. pearl (clarification of this definition is needed)
Descendants

Etymology 2

See perler.

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

Anagrams

Further reading


Italian

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈpɛrle/

Noun

perle f

  1. plural of perla

Anagrams


Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French perle; further etymology is unknown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛːrl(ə)/, /ˈpərl(ə)/

Noun

perle (plural perles)

  1. A pearl (excretion found in bivalves used in jewellery and medicine).
  2. (figuratively) Any round pearl-like object, especially if shiny, especially the pupil.
  3. (figuratively) Anything or anyone considered to be valuable like a pearl; especially used to acclaim religious figures.
  4. (figuratively) A macula or spot present on the surface on the eye.

Derived terms

Descendants

References


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Medieval Latin perla

Noun

perle f or m (definite singular perla or perlen, indefinite plural perler, definite plural perlene)

  1. a pearl (round shelly concretion from oysters, or an artificial imitation)

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Medieval Latin perla

Noun

perle f (definite singular perla, indefinite plural perler, definite plural perlene)

  1. a pearl (as above)

References


Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛr.lɛ/

Noun

perle f

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

Spanish

Verb

perle

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of perlar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of perlar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of perlar.
  4. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of perlar.
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