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langlauf

[ lahng-louf ]
/ ˈlɑŋˌlaʊf /

noun

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

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Origin of langlauf

1925–30; <German: literally, long run. See long1, lope, leap

Words nearby langlauf

Langerhans cell, Langerhans granule, 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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