German

Noun

Perle f ‎(genitive Perle, plural Perlen)

1. pearl (concretion from oysters or imitation thereof)

Declension

Descendants

• Serbo-Croatian: pȇrla, пе̑рла

Danish

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

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛʁl/

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 French definition is being sought)

Descendants

• Romanian: perlă

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

• lèpre, peler, prèle, prêle

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpɛrle/

Noun

perle f

1. plural of perla

Anagrams

• lepre

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Medieval Latin perla

Noun

perle m, f ‎(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.

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

• “perle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛrlɛ/

Noun

perle f

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