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Gelandesprung

//ɡəˈlɛndəˌʃpɹʊŋ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A jump, usually over an obstacle, made in downhill skiing.

    "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."

Etymology

From German Geländesprung, equivalent to Gelände (“countryside, terrain”) + Sprung (“jump”). More at land, spring.

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