langlauf
noun/ˈlæŋlaʊf/
/ˈlæŋlaʊf/
(from German) (also cross-country skiing)
[uncountable]- the sport of skiing across the countryside, rather than down mountainsWord Origin1920s: from German, literally ‘long run’.
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