Meanings
plural gelandesprungs · alternative Geländesprung · alternative geländesprung
- hobbiesA jump, usually over an obstacle, made in downhill skiing.
Gelandesprung literally means terrain jump.
2009, “Snowbowl Gelande Championship”, in Montana Snowbowl, retrieved 04 Feb 20121 more example
Ove Nygren, the motorcycle-racing man-child of the U.S. Pro Tour, was among the air-happy honchos who thought the event should include a gelandesprung.
1994, “The World's Greatest Skiers?”, in Skiing, volume 47, number 3, page 152Synonyms: gelande jump
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA jump, usually over an obstacle, made in downhill skiing.
Origin
- GermanGeländesprung
- Englishgelandesprung
From German Geländesprung, equivalent to Gelände (“countryside, terrain”) + Sprung (“jump”). More at land, spring.
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