pendard
French edit
Etymology edit
From pendre (“to hang”) + -ard.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pendard m (plural pendards, feminine pendarde)
- gallows bird, rascal, one who deserves to hang
- Synonym: gibier de potence
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “pendard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
pendard m (plural pendards)
Derived terms edit
- noeud d'pendard (“hangman's noose”)