Riesentorlauf

German

Etymology

From Riese (“giant”) +‎ -n- +‎ Torlauf (“slalom”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁiːzənˌtoːʁlaʊ̯f/, [ˈʁiː.zn̩ˌtoːɐ̯.laʊ̯f], [-ˌtɔɐ̯-]
  • Hyphenation: Rie‧sen‧tor‧lauf

Noun

Riesentorlauf m (strong, genitive Riesentorlaufs or Riesentorlaufes, plural Riesentorläufe)

  1. (skiing) synonym of Riesenslalom (“giant slalom”)

Usage notes

  • Less common than Riesenslalom, but not as rare as the underlying Torlauf (in comparison to Slalom).
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