gondel

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Etymology[edit]

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

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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.

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