Karussell

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French carrousel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Karussell n (strong, genitive Karusselles or Karussells, plural Karusselle or Karussells)

1. (Amusement ride) carousel (US), merry-go-round (UK)

   Synonyms: (Austria) Ringelbahn, (Austria) Ringelspiel, (Switzerland) Rösslibahn, (Switzerland) Rösslispiel, (Southern Germany, Switzerland) Reitschule, (dated) Ringelreiten

2. (Piece of playground equipment) merry-go-round (US), roundabout (UK)

   Synonyms: Sitzkarussell, Stehkarussell, Drehscheibe, Drehteller

Declension

Declension of Karussell [neuter, strong]

	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