perle

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

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

• perle on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

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”).

Etymology 2

See perler.

Anagrams

• lèpre, peler, prèle, prêle

Further reading

• “perle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpɛrle/

Noun

perle f

1. plural of perla

Anagrams

• lepre

Etymology

From Medieval Latin perla

Noun

perle f, 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

• “perle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin perla

Noun

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

1. a pearl (as above)

References

• “perle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛrlɛ/

Noun

perle f

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

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.