gondola
English
/ˈɡɒn.də.lə/
noun
Definitions
- A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
- A hanging platform or car for transporting people or cargo.
- (rail transport) A type of open railway car with low sides, used to carry heavy freight such as crushed rock or steel.
- A free-standing shelving unit in a supermarket.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian gondola derived from Venetian góndoła.
Origin
Venetian
góndoła
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- gondolier English
- Gondel German
- gondola Hungarian
- gondola Italian
- gondoletta Italian
- gondoliere Italian
- gondolino Italian
- gondolone Italian
- gondel Dutch, Flemish
- гондола Russian
- góndola Spanish, Castilian
- κοντούρα Ancient Greek
- gondol Norwegian Bokmål
- gôndola Portuguese
- gondol Swedish
- ゴンドラ Japanese
- gondola Polish
- gondol Norwegian Nynorsk
- gondol Danish
- gondol Turkish
- גאָנדאָלע Yiddish
- góndola Asturian
- góndoła Venetian
- κοντούρα gkm