Meanings
Origin
From its origins in the Alps, as against nordic skiing, which originated in Scandinavia.
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Bulgarian ски алпи́йски дисципли́ни
- ски алпи́йски дисципли́ни (ski alpíjski disciplíni)sport
Chinese Mandarin 高山滑雪
- 高山滑雪 (gāoshān huáxuě)sport
Czech sjezdování
- sjezdovánísport
Dutch alpineskiën
- alpineskiënsport
Finnish alppihiihto
- alppihiihtosport
French ski alpin
- ski alpinsport
German alpiner Skisport/Skilauf, alpines Skifahren
- alpiner Skisport/Skilaufsport
- alpines Skifahrensport
- Ski Alpinsport
Hungarian alpesi sí
- alpesi sísport
Icelandic brun
- brunsport
Japanese アルペンスキー
- アルペンスキー (arupen sukī)sport
Korean 알파인 스키
- 알파인 스키 (alpain seuki)sport
Polish narciarstwo alpejskie, narciarstwo zjazdowe
- narciarstwo alpejskiesport
- narciarstwo zjazdowesport
Portuguese esqui alpino
- esqui alpinosport
Russian го́рные лы́жи, горнолы́жный спорт
- го́рные лы́жи (górnyje lýži)sport
- горнолы́жный спорт (gornolýžnyj sport)sport
Swedish alpin skidåkning, utförsåkning
- alpin skidåkningsport
- utförsåkningsport
- alpintsport
Cite this entry
APA
alpine skiing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpine%20skiing
MLA
“alpine skiing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpine%20skiing. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alpine skiing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpine%20skiing.
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