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Pendant

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German

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Etymology

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18th century, borrowed from French pendant.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pãˈdã/, [pãˈdãː], [pɔ̃ˈdɔ̃ː], [panˈdaŋ], [pɔnˈdɔŋ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ãː

Noun

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Pendant n (strong, genitive Pendants, plural Pendants)

  1. counterpart
    Synonyms: Gegenstück, Gegenpart, Entsprechung
    Dieser Ohrring ist noch von meiner Oma. Das Pendant habe ich leider verloren.
    This earring was handed down from my Grandma. Unfortunately I lost the counterpart.

Declension

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Further reading

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