пендель

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʲenʲdʲɪlʲ]

Attested 1930s, originally in the soccer slang sense. Probably derives from the first element in compound engineering terms (e.g. пе́ндель-дина́мо (péndelʹ-dinámo) or пе́ндель-генера́тор (péndelʹ-generátor)) deriving from German Pendel (“pendulum”), and chosen due to phonetic similarity to the obsolete 1930s pronunciation of пе́нальти (pénalʹti, “penalty kick”) (in modern Russian, the stress pattern has changed to пена́льти (penálʹti)).

пе́ндель • (péndelʹ) m 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)

пе́ндель • (péndelʹ) m 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)