German

Noun

Tandem n ‎(genitive Tandems, plural Tandems)

1. tandem (bicycle)

English

Noun

tandem ‎(plural tandems)

1. A bicycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front able to steer

   We used to ride this tandem.

2. An arrangement of two or more objects arranged one behind the other.

   The ponies are driven in tandem.

Synonyms

• tandem bicycle

Derived terms

Translations

Adverb

tandem ‎(not comparable)

1. One behind the other.

   ride tandem on a bicycle-built-for-two

Translations

Synonyms

• in tandem

Adjective

tandem ‎(not comparable)

1. Together; working as one.

   Their skillful tandem work made the project successful and quick.

Translations

Czech

Etymology

Via German Tandem, from English tandem,^[1] originally from Latin tandem ‎(“at last”).^[2]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtandɛm/

Noun

tandem m

1. tandem

Declension

References

1. ↑ "tandem" in Václav Machek, Etymologický slovník jazyka českého, second edition, Academia, 1968
2. ↑ tandem in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑn.dɛm/

Etymology

From Latin tandem.

Noun

tandem m ‎(plural tandems, diminutive tandempje n)

1. tandem (vehicle, bicycle)
2. tandem (arrangement)
3. (biology) A phase in the mating ritual of dragonflies.
4. A pair, a couple, a duo.

French

Etymology

From Latin tandem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɑ̃.dɛm/

Noun

tandem m ‎(plural tandems)

1. tandem (vehicle, bicycle)

Anagrams

• dament

Italian

Noun

tandem m ‎(invariable)

1. tandem (all senses)

Latin

Etymology

From tam ‎(“so”) + -dem ‎(“new interpreted particle from īdem”). Compare with its earlier doublet: tamen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtan.dɛ̃/

Adverb

tandem ‎(not comparable)

1. at length, at last, finally, eventually

References

• tandem in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• tandem in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “tandem”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Sihler, Andrew L. (1995) New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press

Portuguese

Noun

tandem m (plural tandens)

1. tandem (bicycle with two seats and two sets of pedals)

Spanish

Noun

tandem m ‎(plural tandems)

1. tandem
2. language exchange