die Perlenkette
pearl necklace
A necklace made of pearls strung together.
EXAMPLE
Sie trug zu dem schwarzen Kleid eine elegante Perlenkette.
She wore an elegant pearl necklace with the black dress.
die Perlenkette
pearl necklace
die Perlenkette, die Perlenketten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Perlenkette, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Perlenketten |
| genitive | der Perlenkette |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Perlenkette | die Perlenketten |
| accusative | die Perlenkette | die Perlenketten |
| dative | der Perlenkette | den Perlenketten |
| genitive | der Perlenkette | der Perlenketten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
In “Perlenkette” (pearl necklace), you can recognize the components “Perlen” (pearls) and “Kette” (necklace). The last component names the object, while the first indicates the material or the parts it consists of.
EXAMPLE
Die Perlenkette besteht aus kleinen weißen Perlen.
The pearl necklace is made of small white pearls.
Typical collocations
Typical combinations are “eine Perlenkette tragen” (to wear a pearl necklace), “eine Perlenkette anlegen” (to put on a pearl necklace), and “eine Perlenkette ablegen” (to take off a pearl necklace). “Anlegen” (to put on) describes the beginning of wearing it here, while “ablegen” (to take off) describes the end.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Fest legte sie ihre Perlenkette an und nach dem Fest wieder ab.
Before the party, she put on her pearl necklace, and after the party, she took it off again.
Number of strands
Pearl necklaces are often described as “einreihig” (single strand) or “mehrreihig” (multiple strand). These adjectives indicate whether the pearls lie around the neck in one row or in several rows.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Foto trägt meine Großmutter eine mehrreihige Perlenkette.
In the photo, my grandmother is wearing a multi-strand pearl necklace.
In real life
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