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View synonyms for geländesprung
geländesprung
[ guh-len-duh-sproong; German guh-len-duh-shproong ]
noun
, Skiing.
- a jump, usually over an obstacle, in which one plants both poles in the snow in advance of the skis, bends close to the ground, and propels oneself chiefly by the use of the poles.
Geländesprung
/ ɡəˈlɛndə; ɡəˈlɛndəˌʃprʊŋ /
noun
- skiing a jump made in downhill skiing, usually over an obstacle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of geländesprung1
1930–35; < German, equivalent to Gelände countryside + Sprung jump
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Word History and Origins
Origin of geländesprung1
German, from Gelände terrain + Sprung jump
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