gelandesprung

noun /ɡəˈlɛndəˌʃpɹʊŋ/

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.

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry gelandesprung (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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