perl

perl

See also: Perl

Danish

Verb

perl

  1. imperative of perle

Middle English

Noun

perl

  1. alternative form of perle

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh perl, from Middle English perle, from Old French perle, from Medieval Latin perula (literally “little pear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛrl/

Noun

perl m (plural perlau)

  1. pearl

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of perl
radical soft nasal aspirate
perl berl mherl pherl

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “pearl”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “perl”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “perl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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