Pendel

See also: pendel

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pendulum, from pendulus (“hanging”), from pendeō (“I hang”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Pendel n (strong, genitive Pendels, plural Pendel)

1. pendulum

Declension

Declension of Pendel [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Pendel	die	Pendel
genitive	eines	des	Pendels	der	Pendel
dative	einem	dem	Pendel	den	Pendeln
accusative	ein	das	Pendel	die	Pendel

Derived terms

• Pendeltür (“swing door”)
• Pendeluhr (“pendulum clock”)

Further reading

• “Pendel” in Duden online
• “Pendel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache