Perlmutt

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Shortened from now less common Perlmutter, a calque of Latin māter perlārum. The shortening possibly through reinterpretation of perlmuttern as Perlmutt + -ern instead of Perlmutter + -n.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛrlˈmʊt/, /ˈpɛrlˌmʊt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Perl‧mutt

Noun

Perlmutt n (strong, genitive Perlmutts, no plural)

  1. mother-of-pearl, nacre (pearly substance on the interior of shells)
    Synonym: Perlmutter

Declension

Declension of Perlmutt
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Perlmutt
genitive eines des Perlmutts
dative einem dem Perlmutt
accusative ein das Perlmutt

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