langlauf

[ lahng-louf ]

noun
  1. the sport of cross-country skiing.

  2. a cross-country ski run or race.

Origin of langlauf

1
First recorded in 1925–30; from German: literally, “long run”; see long1, lope, leap

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British Dictionary definitions for langlauf

langlauf

/ (ˈlɑːŋˌlaʊf) /


noun
  1. cross-country skiing

Origin of langlauf

1
German, literally: long run

Derived forms of langlauf

  • langlufer (ˈlɑːŋˌlɔɪfə), noun

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