Draisene

/dreɪˈziːn/ noun

Definition

An early form of bicycle without pedals where the rider propelled themselves by pushing their feet against the ground.

Etymology

From French draisienne, named after Karl von Drais, a German inventor who created this vehicle in 1817. The name celebrates his innovation in early transportation.

Kelly Says

The draisene was so popular in 1820s Europe that it inspired the word 'hobby-horse' and actually caused traffic accidents in Paris—making it the world's first vehicle-related public safety concern!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መኪና ቦታ
me-ki-na bo-ta
ARالعربية
مقعد الدراجة
maq-eed al-dra-ja
BNবাংলা
সাইকেলের বস
sa-i-ke-ler bos
CACatalà
sedell bici
se-dell bi-ci
CSČeština
sedlo
se-dlo
DADansk
sadel
sa-del
DEDeutsch
Fahrrad-Sitz
fahr-rad-sitts
ELΕλληνικά
καθισμα ποδηλάτου
ka-th-i-sma po-di-la-tou
ESEspañol
sillón de montar
see-lohn de mon-tar
FAفارسی
صندلی دوچرخه
san-de-li do-cho-rhe
FISuomi
pyörän satula
pyo-ran sa-tu-la
FRFrançais
siège de vélo
see-zhee de ve-lo
GUGU
સાઇકલની બેઠક
sai-kal-nee be-tha-k
HAHA
kwan gidan motar
kwan gi-dan mo-tar
HEעברית
מושב אופניים
mo-shev o-f-ni-yim
HIहिन्दी
साइकिल का सीट
sa-ik-il ka see-t
HUMagyar
kerékpárülés
ke-rek-par-u-les
IDBahasa Indonesia
sadel sepeda
sa-del se-pa-da
IGIG
ọpọ ọfọ
o-po o-fo
ITItaliano
sella da bicicletta
se-lla da bi-ci-cle-tta
JA日本語
自転車のサドル
jitensha no sadoru
KKKK
байктың орын
bay-ktyn oryn
KMKM
ស្ទាំ រថយន្ត
s-taam roth-ya-n-t
KO한국어
자전거 자석
ja-jeon-geo ja-seok
MRMR
सायकलचा सेट
sa-ya-kal-cha set
MSBahasa Melayu
petak basikal
pe-tak ba-si-kal
MYမြန်မာ
ရန်ပုံ ကုန်
yan-pon ku-n
NLNederlands
fietsszadel
fiet-sa-del
NONorsk
sadel
sa-del
PAPA
ਸਾਈਕਲ ਦਾ ਸੀਟ
sa-i-kal da see-t
PLPolski
saddle rowerka
sa-del ro-wer-ka
PTPortuguês
selim de bicicleta
se-lim de bi-ci-cle-ta
RORomână
scaun de bicicletă
skaun de bi-ci-cle-ta
RUРусский
седло велосипеда
sed-lo ve-lo-si-pe-da
SVSvenska
sadel
sa-del
SWKiswahili
kiti chakachaka
ki-ti cha-ka-cha-ka
TAதமிழ்
சைக்கிள் சீட்
sai-kki-l see-t
TEతెలుగు
సైకిల్ సీట్
sai-kil see-t
THไทย
เบาะจักรยาน
beo-jak-ra-yaan
TLTL
ulo ng bisikleta
u-lo ng bi-si-kle-ta
TRTürkçe
bisiklet selisi
bi-si-kle-t se-li-si
UKУкраїнська
сідельце велосипеда
si-del-tse ve-lo-si-pe-da
URاردو
سائیکل کا سیٹ
sa-i-kal ka see-t
VITiếng Việt
ghế ngồi xe đạp
ghe-ngoi xe-dap
YOYO
ọpọ ọfọ
o-po o-fo
ZH中文
自行车座
zi-xing-che zuo
ZUZU
ikhashini yamasiphe
i-ka-shi-ni ya-ma-si-phe

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