pendule
/pɑ̃.dyl/
la
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les pendules
Meaning
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clock (mantel/wall)
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La pendule ancienne sonne toutes les heures.
The old clock chimes every hour.
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Similar words
"horloge murale" and pendule are close synonyms for "wall clock"; pendule can also more broadly mean a pendulum or mantel clock.
Practice
1 What does pendule mean?
clock (mantel/wall)
2 Fill the gap: La ___ ancienne sonne toutes les heures.
Full sentence: La pendule ancienne sonne toutes les heures. (The old clock chimes every hour.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches pendule?
pendule: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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