German

Alternative forms

• (dated) Kabriolett

Noun

Cabriolet m ‎(genitive Cabriolets, plural Cabriolets)

1. cabriolet

Declension

Derived terms

• Cabrio

English

A cabriolet.

Noun

cabriolet ‎(plural cabriolets)

1. An automobile with a retractable top.
2. (originally) A light two-wheeled carriage with a folding top pulled by a single horse.

Synonyms

• (automobile): convertible
• (carriage pulled by a horse): roadster

Derived terms

• cab

Translations

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ca‧bri‧o‧let

Etymology

From French cabriolet.

Noun

cabriolet m ‎(plural cabrioletten or cabriolets, diminutive cabrioletje n)

1. cabriolet (carriage or car)

Derived terms

• cabrio

French

Etymology

From Italian cabriola, cabriole ‎(“horse caper”) +‎ -et, from Latin capreolus, from Proto-Indo-European *kap-ro ‎(“buck, he-goat”); see also Old Norse hafr ‎(“he-goat”), Old English hæfr, Welsh gafr, Old Irish gabor.

Noun

cabriolet m ‎(plural cabriolets)

1. a cabriolet carriage
2. a convertible car
3. a knotted cord, each end tied to wood, to tie criminals to by the wrists
4. a Directoire style hat type

See also

• coupé-cabriolet

References

• Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition

Italian

Etymology

French

Noun

cabriolet f ‎(invariable)

1. (automotive) cabriolet

Synonyms

• cabrio

Swedish

Noun

cabriolet c

1. cabriolet (vehicle)

Declension

Synonyms

• cab