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Russian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Probably borrowed from German Pendel (“pendulum”). The soccer sense was influenced by phonetic and spelling similarity with пена́льти (penálʹti, “penalty kick”).
Noun
пе́ндель • (péndelʹ) m inan (genitive пе́нделя, nominative plural пе́ндели, genitive plural пе́нделей)
- (colloquial, literally or figuratively) a kick in the butt, a kick in the pants
- Synonym: пино́к (pinók)
- (soccer slang) penalty
- Synonym: пена́льти (penálʹti)
- (colloquial) seating pad (a piece of soft plastic used as a portable seat)
- Synonym: сиду́шка (sidúška)
Declension
Etymology 2
Noun
пе́ндель • (péndelʹ) m inan (genitive пе́нделя, nominative plural пе́ндели, genitive plural пе́нделей)
- (Northern Russia) embroidery punch (a stylus-like tool, traditionally made of bone, used to open holes in fabric)
- Synonym: дыроко́л (dyrokól)
- (Northern Russia) bodice, short cardigan, short jacket
- Synonyms: лиф (lif), спе́нсер (spénser)
Declension