pendard
French
Etymology
From pendre (“to hang”) + -ard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɑ̃.daʁ/
Audio (Switzerland): (file)
Noun
pendard m (plural pendards, feminine pendarde)
- gallows bird, rascal, one who deserves to hang
- Synonym: gibier de potence
See also
Further reading
- “pendard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Etymology
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
pendard m (plural pendards)
Derived terms
- noeud d'pendard (“hangman's noose”)