An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Perlmutter

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Perlmutter. Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language
2527887An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P — PerlmutterJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ Perlmutter, feminine, ‘mother of pearl, late Middle High German, formed like French mère-perle (Italian madre-perla); so too English mother of pearl. Perlmutter is literally ‘producer of pearls inside the mussel.’

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