wedeln

[ veyd-ln ]

noun
  1. a skiing technique first developed in Austria in the 1950s that consists of high-speed turns made in succession with both skis parallel while not noticeably setting the ski edges on a slope.

Origin of wedeln

1
1955–60; <German: literally, wagging (the tail)

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British Dictionary definitions for wedeln

wedeln

/ (ˈveɪdəln) /


noun
  1. a succession of high-speed turns performed in skiing

Origin of wedeln

1
from German, literally: to wag

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