langlauf

[ lahng-louf ]

/ ˈlɑŋˌlaʊf /

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noun

the sport of cross-country skiing.

a cross-country ski run or race.

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Origin of langlauf

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

Words nearby langlauf

Langer, langered, Langerhans islets, Langevin, Langland, langlauf, langläufer, lang lay, langley, Langmuir, Langobard

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British Dictionary definitions for langlauf

langlauf

/ (ˈlɑːŋˌlaʊf) /

noun

cross-country skiing

Derived forms of langlauf

langlufer (ˈlɑːŋˌlɔɪfə), noun

Word Origin for langlauf

German, literally: long run

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