different between peddle vs padle

English

Etymology

Back-formation from pedlar. (Compare burgle from burglar.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?d?l/
• Rhymes: -?d?l
• Homophones: pedal, petal (some dialects)

Verb

peddle (third-person singular simple present peddles, present participle peddling, simple past and past participle peddled)

1. To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities.
2. To sell illegal narcotics.
3. (derogatory, figuratively) To spread or cause to spread.
   • 2009, Michael John Beashel, Unshackled (page 166)

     Christine walked a dangerous line, peddling gossip about her detested son-in-law.

   • 2012, Niamh O'Connor, Taken (page 166)

     Roberts was a drug dealer, nicknamed 'King Krud', who peddled death and misery.

Related terms

• peddler, pedlar
• peddling

Translations

English

Noun

padle (plural padles)

1. (Scotland, dated) Cyclopterus lumpus, the lumpsucker or lumpfish.

Anagrams

• padel, paled, pedal, plead

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From English paddle

Verb

padle (imperative padle or padl, present tense padler, passive padles, simple past and past participle padla or padlet, present participle padlende)

1. to paddle (a canoe, kayak etc.)

Derived terms

• padletur
• padleåre

References

• “padle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “padle” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English paddle

Verb

padle (present tense padlar, past tense padla, past participle padla, passive infinitive padlast, present participle padlande, imperative padl)

1. to paddle (a canoe, kayak etc.)

Alternative forms

• padla

Derived terms

• padletur
• padleåre

References

• “padle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Slovene

Participle

pádle

1. feminine plural l-participle of pásti (“to fall”)