IN GREEK
μπερντές
berntes
curtain; shadow theatre screen
IN TURKISH
perde
perde
curtain; act of a play; musical pitch or fret
WEAR THE WORD
μπερντές in blue ink and perde in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish perde also means an act of a play and a musical fret or pitch.
- NOTES
- Dated in Greek outside the shadow theatre. From Persian parda.
COMMENTS
An editor reads every comment before it appears.
SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘μπερντές / perde’, entry 127, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/127-berntes/. Accessed [day month year].