gelandesprung

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gelandesprung

/ɡəˈlɛndəˌʃpɹʊŋ/

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

noun gelandesprungs · Geländesprung · geländesprung

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.
Similar: gelande jump

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@misc{gelandesprung_2026,
  title = {gelandesprung},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gelandesprung},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}