pariserhjul

Norwegian Bokmål

FWOTD – 28 January 2016


Etymology

From pariser (Parisian) + hjul (the reference to Paris is of unclear origin, as it was invented by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. in the United States)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑriːsərjʉːɽ/
  • Rhymes: -ʉːɽ

Noun

pariserhjul n (definite singular pariserhjulet, indefinite plural pariserhjul, definite plural pariserhjula or pariserhjulene)

  1. a Ferris wheel, or big wheel (UK)
    • Ed., "De unge byplanleggerne", Dagsavisen, 2nd March 2008.
      Nytorget har fått pariserhjul, trampoline og slush-butikk.
      Nytorget (a square in Stavanger) has obtained a Ferris wheel, a trampoline and a slush puppy store.

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From pariser (Parisian) + hjul (see note above)

Noun

pariserhjul n (definite singular pariserhjulet, indefinite plural pariserhjul, definite plural pariserhjula)

  1. a Ferris wheel, or big wheel (UK)

References


Swedish

Noun

pariserhjul n

  1. Ferris wheel

Declension

Declension of pariserhjul 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative pariserhjul pariserhjulet pariserhjul pariserhjulen
Genitive pariserhjuls pariserhjulets pariserhjuls pariserhjulens
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