pendard

French

Etymology

From pendre (“to hang”) +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑ̃.daʁ/

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Noun

pendard m (plural pendards, feminine pendarde)

1. gallows bird, rascal, one who deserves to hang

   Synonym: gibier de potence

See also

• pendu

Further reading

• “pendard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

pendre (“to hang”) +‎ -ard

Pronunciation

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Noun

pendard m (plural pendards)

1. (Jersey) hangman

Derived terms

• noeud d'pendard (“hangman's noose”)