German Conversation · Level 143
30 words
German word
Pendant
Pronunciation
IPA/pɑ̃ˈdɑ̃ː/
Meaning
- neuter nouncounterpart
Example
In der Diskussion zeigte sein Pendant eine ähnliche Ansicht.
In the discussion, his counterpart expressed a similar view.
More examples
In der Firma ist sein Pendant für internationale Kontakte verantwortlich.
At the company, his counterpart is responsible for international contacts.
Core concept
A matching counterpart stands alongside a person, office, or product and serves the corresponding role.
Common phrases
sein Pendant
his counterpart
das Pendant zu etwas
the counterpart to something
das englische Pendant
the English equivalent
Similar words
Gegenüber: A person facing someone or taking part in a direct exchange.
Gegenstück: A corresponding part or equivalent item linked to another.
Partner: A person who works or cooperates with someone else.
Entsprechung: An equivalent that corresponds to a particular thing or matter.
Definition in German
Wort für ein Gegenstück oder eine Entsprechung, besonders bei Personen, Ämtern oder Produkten.
Word origin
German Pendant is borrowed from French pendant, originally the present participle of pendre, 'to hang', and developed the sense of something corresponding alongside another.
Usage tips
- Pendant is neuter in German, so the standard forms are das Pendant and die Pendants.
Other meanings
- equivalentnoun