geländesprung

[ guh-len-duh-sproong; German guh-len-duh-shproong ]

noun

, Skiing.

1. 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

/ ɡəˈlɛndəˌʃprʊŋ; ɡəˈlɛndə /

noun

1. skiing a jump made in downhill skiing, usually over an obstacle

Word History and Origins

Origin of geländesprung¹

1930–35; < German, equivalent to Gelände countryside + Sprung jump

Word History and Origins

Origin of geländesprung¹

German, from Gelände terrain + Sprung jump

Related Words

• steeplechase