Feminine

Perle

Meaning

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

Synonyms

Muschelperle

Glasperle

Prachtexemplar

Stubenmädchen

Haushaltshilfe

Glanzstück

Zugehfrau

Kronjuwel

Hausdame

Hauswirtschaftshelferin

Haustochter

Hilfskraft im Haushalt

Haushälterin

Kammerzofe

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.

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