Definition
An alternative spelling of carousel; a rotating platform with seats or horses for amusement, or any continuously cycling arrangement.
Etymology
From French 'carrousel,' which came from Italian 'carosello' or Spanish 'carrusel.' These derived from Arabic 'garaz' (javelin), as the original carousels were military training exercises on horseback. The spelling 'carrousel' reflects the French form.
Kelly Says
The carousel started as a military training game where knights practiced lance techniques on horseback while rotating—the amusement park version literally comes from a cavalry exercise! That's why the wooden horses have saddles.
Translations
CACatalà
carrusel
kar-oo-sel
CSČeština
karneval
kar-ne-val
DADansk
karrusel
kar-oo-sel
DEDeutsch
Karussell
ka-roo-sel
ELΕλληνικά
καρουσέλ
ka-roo-sel
ESEspañol
carrusel
kar-oo-sel
FAفارسی
چرخ و فلک
chahr-o-falak
FISuomi
karuselli
kar-u-sel-li
FRFrançais
carrousel
ka-roo-sel
HUMagyar
karuszel
kar-oo-sel
IDBahasa Indonesia
karusel
kar-oo-sel
ITItaliano
carosello
kar-o-sel-lo
MRMR
कार्यक्रम
ka-r-ya-kram
MSBahasa Melayu
karusel
kar-oo-sel
NLNederlands
carrousel
kar-o-sel
NONorsk
karusell
kar-oo-sel
PLPolski
karuzela
kar-u-ze-la
PTPortuguês
carrossel
kar-ro-sel
RORomână
carusel
kar-oo-sel
RUРусский
Карусель
karu-sel'
SVSvenska
karusell
kar-oo-sel
SWKiswahili
karuselli
kar-oo-sel-li
THไทย
หอคอยหมุน
ho-koi-mun
TRTürkçe
karusel
kar-oo-sel
UKУкраїнська
карусель
karu-sel'
VITiếng Việt
vòng quay
vong kwai
ZH中文
旋转木马
xuán zhuǎn mù mǎ
ZUZU
ikarusheli
i-ka-ru-she-li