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geländesprung

American  
[guh-len-duh-sproong, guh-len-duh-shproong] / gəˈlɛn dəˌsprʊŋ, gəˈlɛn dəˌʃprʊŋ /

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 British  
/ ɡəˈlɛndəˌʃprʊŋ, ɡəˈlɛndə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of geländesprung

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

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