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sitzmark

[ sits-mahrk, zits- ]

noun

, Skiing.
  1. a sunken area in the snow marking a backward fall of a skier.


sitzmark

/ ˈzɪts-; ˈsɪtsˌmɑːk /

noun

  1. skiing a depression in the snow where a skier has fallen


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sitzmark1

1935–40; < German, equivalent to sitz ( en ) to sit 1 + Mark mark 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sitzmark1

German, literally: seat mark

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