пендель

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʲenʲdʲɪlʲ]

Probably borrowed from German Pendel (“pendulum”). The soccer sense was influenced by phonetic and spelling similarity with пена́льти (penálʹti, “penalty kick”).

пе́ндель • (péndelʹ) m inan (genitive пе́нделя, nominative plural пе́ндели, genitive plural пе́нделей)

1. (colloquial) a kick in the butt, a kick in the pants (literally or figuratively)

   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)