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gelandesprung

ge·län·de·sprung
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guh-len-duh-sproo ng; German guh-len-duh-shproo ng]
    • /gəˈlɛn dəˌsprʊŋ; German gəˈlɛn dəˌʃprʊŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guh-len-duh-sproo ng; German guh-len-duh-shproo ng]
    • /gəˈlɛn dəˌsprʊŋ; German gəˈlɛn dəˌʃprʊŋ/

Definitions of gelandesprung word

  • noun gelandesprung 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. 1
  • noun gelandesprung (skiing) A jump, usually over an obstacle, made in downhill skiing. 1
  • noun gelandesprung a skiing jump from a crouch using both poles 0
  • noun gelandesprung a jump made in downhill skiing, usually over an obstacle 0
  • noun gelandesprung a jump, as over an obstacle, made from a crouching position by propelling oneself with the ski poles 0
See all 5 definitions of gelandesprung

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Origin of gelandesprung

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; < German, equivalent to Gelände countryside + Sprung jump

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Parts of speech for Gelandesprung

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Gelandesprung

gelandesprung popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for gelandesprung

noun gelandesprung

  • steeplechase — a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
  • jump turn — a turn in which a skier plants one or both poles in the snow in advance of the forward ski, bends close to the ground, and pivots in the air around the pole or poles.
All 2 Synonyms of gelandesprung

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