German wheel



German wheel

A prop, often featured in circus performances, that looks like a life-size hamster wheel. A performer is positioned in the middle and rotates it. Come to the show, it'll be fun—there will be acrobats, trapeze artists, and people in German wheels!
See also: german, wheel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Demyandyem-YAHN (Russian), deem-YAHN (Russian), dem-YAHN (Ukrainian)Russian, Ukrainian
Ratan-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Zdislava-Czech
Nye-Welsh
BarrieBAR-ee, BER-eeIrish, English
PeacePEESEnglish (Rare)