Feminine

Perle

  1. (feminine) pearl (concretion from oysters or imitation thereof)
  2. (feminine) bead (any roundish object that is put on a string)

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

phäärle

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɛʁlə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German perle, from Old High German perala, perula, from Vulgar Latin *perla (compare Old French perle). Further origin uncertain; perhaps from perna (“leg”), referring to the shape of the bivalve. See pearl for more.

Muschelperle

Glasperle

Prachtexemplar

Stubenmädchen

Haushaltshilfe

Glanzstück

Zugehfrau

Kronjuwel

Hausdame

Hauswirtschaftshelferin

Haustochter

Hilfskraft im Haushalt

Haushälterin

Kammerzofe

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