What is the German word of this small boat that you usually rent for two people?
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1Welcome to German Language SE. Can you please edit your question to specify: 1) Do you know a word for these boats in any other language? 2) If yes, what did a dictionary give you as an answer and why does it not satisfy you? 3) What features of these boats shall the requested word capture: the swan form, the number of seats, the method of propulsion, the intended usage, …?– Wrzlprmft ♦Apr 23, 2017 at 16:02
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@Wrzlprmft . Hello. I simply did not know the name in german for this kind of boat. I saw them in Germany but did not know the name of them. Please, feel free to change the question accordingly. Danke.– sparskterApr 23, 2017 at 16:56
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Go to the Leo English-German dictionary and type in PEDAL BOAT.– TonyKApr 24, 2017 at 1:31
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1@sparskter: What Wrzlprmpft was trying to tell you that there are different kinds of these boats and the name depends upon which kind they are.– O. R. MapperApr 24, 2017 at 18:18
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Even if swan-shaped, I can't imagine of any other word than
Tretboot
While this would also apply to other small and somewhat bigger boats (I recall having seen ones with 4 seats and possibly a small area to lay down after taking a swim), any construction like Schwanentretboot would be understood, but is unlikely to be used broadly.
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Unless it's another kind of "small boat that you usually rent for two people", such as a Ruderboot or a Motorboot (yes, you can sometimes rent veeery slow versions of the latter, e.g. at Austria's Hallstätter See). Apr 24, 2017 at 18:16