gondel

See also: Gondel

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian gondola, from Venetan góndoła, which likely derives from Byzantine Greek κοντούρα (kontoúra, “small tail”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɔn.dəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: gon‧del
  • Rhymes: -ɔndəl
  • Homophone: Gondel

Noun

gondel f (plural gondels, diminutive gondeltje n)

  1. a gondola (Venetian boat)
  2. a gondola of a cable car
  3. the gondola of a balloon
  4. a decorated boat used in boat parades

Derived terms

  • gondelen
  • gondelvaart

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