tandem

English

Etymology

From Latin tandem (“at length, at last (of time)”), from tam (“so”) + suffix -dem. Sense of bicycles with two seats from 1884.

Pronunciation

• IPA: ˈtændəm

Noun

Wikipedia tandem (plural tandems)

1. A bicycle with two seats, two sets of pedals, and two wheels.

   We used to ride this tandem.

2. An arrangement of two or more objects arranged one behind the other.

   The ponies are driven in tandem.

Synonyms

• tandem bicycle

Derived terms

• in tandem
• tandem trailer
• tandemwise

Translations

bicycle

• Czech: tandem (cs) m
• Danish: tandem (da) c, tandemcykel (da) c
• Dutch: tandem (nl) m
• Faroese: tvísúkkla (fo) f
• Finnish: tandem, tandempyörä
• French: tandem (fr) m
• Greek: τάντεμ (el) (tántem) n

• Hungarian: tandem (hu)
• Italian: tandem (it) m
• Jèrriais: bike à deux f
• Portuguese: tandem (pt) m
• Russian: тандем (ru) (tandɛ́m) m

arrangement

• Dutch: tandem (nl) m
• Finnish: tandem (fi)
• Portuguese: fila indiana (pt) f, tandem (pt) m

• Russian: тандем (ru) (tandɛ́m), пара (ru) (pára)

Adverb

tandem (not comparable)

1. One behind the other.

   ride tandem on a bicycle-built-for-two

Translations

One behind the other

• Russian: гуськом (ru) (gus'kóm), цугом (ru) (cúgom), тандемом (ru) (tandémom) (on a bicycle)

Adjective

tandem (not comparable)

1. Together; working as one.

   Their skillful tandem work made the project successful and quick.

Translations

together; working as one

• Dutch: samen- (nl)
• Finnish: yhteistyössä, yhdessä

---

Czech

Wikipedia ^cs

Noun

tandem m

1. tandem

---

Dutch

Wikipedia ^nl

Etymology

From Latin tandem.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɑn.dɛm/

Noun

tandem m (plural tandems, diminutive tandempje)

1. tandem (vehicle, bicycle)
2. tandem (arrangement)
3. (biology) A phase in the mating ritual of dragonflies.
4. A pair, a couple, a duo.

---

French

Etymology

From Latin tandem.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɑ̃.dɛm/

Noun

tandem m (plural tandems)

1. tandem (vehicle, bicycle)

Anagrams

• dament

---

Italian

Noun

tandem m (invariable)

1. tandem (all senses)

---

Latin

Adverb

tandem (not comparable)

1. at length, at last, finally, in the end