Karussell
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from French carrousel.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Karussell n (strong, genitive Karusselles or Karussells, plural Karusselle or Karussells)
- (Amusement ride) carousel (US), merry-go-round (UK)
- Synonyms: (Austria) Ringelbahn, (Austria) Ringelspiel, (Switzerland) Rösslibahn, (Switzerland) Rösslispiel, (Southern Germany, Switzerland) Reitschule, (dated) Ringelreiten
- (Piece of playground equipment) merry-go-round (US), roundabout (UK)
- Synonyms: Sitzkarussell, Stehkarussell, Drehscheibe, Drehteller
Declension
Declension of Karussell
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Karussell | die | Karusselle, Karussells |
| genitive | eines | des | Karusselles, Karussells | der | Karusselle, Karussells |
| dative | einem | dem | Karussell, Karusselle1 | den | Karussellen, Karussells |
| accusative | ein | das | Karussell | die | Karusselle, Karussells |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Karussell” in Duden online