schansspringen

Dutch

Etymology

From schans (“ramp”) +‎ springen (“to spring, jump”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɑn(s)ˌsprɪ.ŋə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: schans‧sprin‧gen

Verb

schansspringen

1. (intransitive) To ski-jump.

Usage notes

• Chiefly used in the infinitive and present participle.

Derived terms

• schansspringer

Noun

schansspringen n (uncountable)

1. The winter sport of ski jumping.