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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Probably borrowed from German Pendel (pendulum). The soccer sense was influenced by phonetic and spelling similarity with пена́льти (penálʹti, penalty kick).

Noun

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пе́ндель (péndelʹm inan (genitive пе́нделя, nominative plural пе́ндели, genitive plural пе́нделей)

  1. (colloquial, literally or figuratively) a kick in the butt, a kick in the pants
    Synonym: пино́к (pinók)
  2. (soccer slang) penalty
    Synonym: пена́льти (penálʹti)
  3. (colloquial) seating pad (a piece of soft plastic used as a portable seat)
    Synonym: сиду́шка (sidúška)
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Etymology 2

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пе́ндель (péndelʹm inan (genitive пе́нделя, nominative plural пе́ндели, genitive plural пе́нделей)

  1. (Northern Russia) embroidery punch (a stylus-like tool, traditionally made of bone, used to open holes in fabric)
    Synonym: дыроко́л (dyrokól)
  2. (Northern Russia) bodice, short cardigan, short jacket
    Synonyms: лиф (lif), спе́нсер (spénser)
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