pariserhjul

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).

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

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.

• “pariserhjul” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From pariser (“Parisian”) +‎ hjul (see note above).

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

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

• “pariserhjul” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

pariserhjul n

1. Ferris wheel