# die Perle

die Perle is a German noun meaning “pearl”. Forms: der Perle, die Perlen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Perle
- Plural: die Perlen

## In other languages

- Русский: жемчуг, жемчужина
- Українська: перлина

## Meanings

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

## Examples

- Wirf keine Perlen vor die Säue. — Cast not pearls before swine.
- Das ist Perlen vor die Säue werfen. — That's casting pearls before swine!
- Diese Perlen sind echt, nicht künstlich. — These pearls are genuine, not artificial.
- Es ist wahr, dass er die Perle gestohlen hat. — It is true that he stole the pearl.
- Die Auster macht die Perle, die Biene den Honig, der Mensch Probleme. — The oyster creates pearls, the bee creates honey, and humans create problems.

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