langlauf

[ lahng-louf ]

noun

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

langlauf

/ ˈlɑːŋˌlaʊf; ˈlɑːŋˌlɔɪfə /

noun

1. cross-country skiing

Derived Forms

• langläufer, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of langlauf¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of langlauf¹

German, literally: long run