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A ride at a fair or in an amusement park that turns in a circle and is often equipped with seats in the shape of horses or other figures.
Die Kinder wollten unbedingt noch eine Runde auf dem Karussell fahren.
The children absolutely wanted to ride one more round on the carousel.
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In a figurative sense, a quickly repeating, often confusing sequence of events or personnel changes.
Das Personalkarussell in der Firma dreht sich immer schneller.
The personnel carousel at the company is spinning faster and faster.
When talking about riding the amusement ride, you use the preposition 'auf' with the dative. So you ride 'auf dem Karussell' (on the carousel).
Als Kind liebte ich es, auf dem Karussell zu sitzen.
As a child, I loved sitting on the carousel.
In the figurative meaning, 'Karussell' (carousel) is often the second part of a compound word. Well-known examples are 'Gedankenkarussell' (carousel of thoughts) or 'Personalkarussell' (personnel carousel).
Seit Tagen komme ich aus diesem Gedankenkarussell nicht mehr heraus.
For days, I haven't been able to get out of this carousel of thoughts.
You can recognize the figurative meaning from the context. If it is about abstract topics such as politics, business, or emotions, it usually does not refer to the amusement ride.
Nach der Wahl begann sich das politische Karussell in der Hauptstadt zu drehen.
After the election, the political carousel in the capital began to turn.
