sitzmark

[ sits-mahrk, zits- ]

noun

, Skiing.

1. a sunken area in the snow marking a backward fall of a skier.

sitzmark

/ ˈzɪts-; ˈsɪtsˌmɑːk /

noun

1. skiing a depression in the snow where a skier has fallen

Word History and Origins

Origin of sitzmark¹

1935–40; < German, equivalent to sitz ( en ) to sit ¹ + Mark mark ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sitzmark¹

German, literally: seat mark