gondoler

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Danish

Noun

gondoler c

  1. indefinite plural of gondol

French

Etymology

From gondole +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɔ̃.dɔ.le/
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Verb

gondoler

  1. (nautical, intransitive) (of boats) to curve at the bow and stern like a gondola
  2. (intransitive) to warp, deform (usually due to moisture)
    • 1869, Gustave Flaubert, L'Éducation Sentimentale:
      Afin d’éviter les gerçures de ses faïences, il mêlait de la chaux à son argile; mais les pièces se brisaient pour la plupart, l’émail de ses peintures sur cru bouillonnait, ses grandes plaques gondolaient.
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  3. (reflexive) to warp
  4. (reflexive, informal) to bend over laughing, to split one's sides

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

gondoler m

  1. indefinite plural of gondol

Swedish

Noun

gondoler

  1. indefinite plural of gondol