langlauf

[ lahng-louf ]

noun

1. the sport of cross-country skiing.
2. a cross-country ski run or race.

langlauf

/ ˈlɑːŋˌlaʊf; ˈlɑːŋˌlɔɪfə /

noun

1. cross-country skiing

Derived Forms

• langläufer, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of langlauf¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from German: literally, “long run”; long ¹, lope, leap

Word History and Origins

Origin of langlauf¹

German, literally: long run

Example Sentences

Which version of langlauf’s leading lady would show up to Pyeongchang?

From Economist

One boy greeted the judges with “Howdy!” and another was derailed by langlauf.

From Time

Given "langlauf" to spell, the seventh-grader asked chief pronouncer Jacques Bailly for the pronunciation of the German word for cross-country skiing several times.

From Reuters

But in the grueling eight-mile langlauf, McGill sprang a surprise: powerful Karre Olsen, late of the Canadian Navy.

From Time Magazine Archive