Perle
German (Berlin)
/ˈpɛʁlə/
noun
Definitions
- pearl concretion from oysters or imitation thereof
- bead any roundish object that is put on a string
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German perle inherited from Old High German perala derived from Latin *perla.
Origin
Latin
*perla
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *perla Latin
- perna Latin
- -n- German
- Kette German
- Perlenkette German
- Zucht German
- Zuchtperle German
- perlenförmig German
- perle Middle English
- perle Old French
- perla Serbo-Croatian
- perala Old High German
- perle Middle High German
- Pärel Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch