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^(key): 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

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 雙人自行車, 双人自行车 (shuāngrén zìxíngchē)

• Czech: tandem (cs) m
• Danish: tandem (da) c, tandemcykel c
• Dutch: tandem (nl) m
• Faroese: tvísúkkla f
• Finnish: tandem (fi), tandempyörä
• French: tandem (fr) m
• German: Tandem (de) n

• Greek: τάντεμ n (tántem)
• Hungarian: tandem (hu)
• Italian: tandem (it) m
• Japanese: タンデム自転車 (tandemu jitensha)
• Jèrriais: bike à deux f
• Portuguese: tandem m
• Russian: танде́м (ru) m (tandɛ́m)
• Spanish: tándem m

arrangement

• Dutch: tandem (nl) m
• Finnish: tandem (fi)

• Portuguese: fila f, linha f
• Russian: танде́м (ru) m (tandɛ́m), па́ра (ru) f (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 (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 (fi)

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Czech

Wikipedia ^cs

Etymology

Via German Tandem, from English tandem, originally from Latin tandem (“at last”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtandɛm/

Noun

tandem m

1. tandem

Declension

Declension of tandem

	singular	plural
nominative	tandem	tandemy
genitive	tandemu	tandemů
dative	tandemu	tandemům
accusative	tandem	tandemy
vocative	tandeme	tandemy
locative	tandemu	tandemech
instrumental	tandemem	tandemy

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Dutch

Wikipedia ^nl

Etymology

From Latin tandem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑn.dɛm/

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Noun

tandem m (plural tandems, diminutive tandempje n)

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

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French

Etymology

From Latin tandem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɑ̃.dɛm/

Noun

tandem m (plural tandems)

1. tandem (vehicle, bicycle)

Anagrams

• dament

External links

• "tandem" in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Italian

Noun

tandem m (invariable)

1. tandem (all senses)

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Latin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtan.dem/

Adverb

tandem (not comparable)

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