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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁʊtʃˌʃlɪtn̩
"Die Kinder fuhren mit dem Schlitten den Hügel herunter."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, light sled made of thin boards curved up at the front, used for sliding down snow-covered hills.
"The children loaded onto the wooden toboggan and raced down the snowy slope." - 2
A long, knitted winter hat that fits closely to the head, often with a pom-pom at the top.
"He pulled his warm woolen toboggan down over his ears to protect against the biting wind."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Mi'kmaq (Algonquian) word 'topāqn', meaning 'sledge'. It entered English via Canadian French in the early 19th century, initially referring to a flat-bottomed light sled made of thin boards curved up at one end, traditionally used by indigenous peoples of northern North America.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Toboggan" is said worldwide
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toboggan
Transliteration: to-bo-ɡɑ̃
"Ils ont descendu la pente sur un toboggan."
Rutschschlitten
Transliteration: ʁʊtʃˌʃlɪtn̩
"Die Kinder fuhren mit dem Schlitten den Hügel herunter."
slitta
Transliteration: ˈslit.ta
"Si sono divertiti a scendere con la slitta sulla neve."
tobogán
Transliteration: to.βoˈɣan
"Se deslizaron por la colina en un tobogán."
tobogã
Transliteration: tu.buˈɡɐ̃
"Eles desceram a colina de tobogã."
बर्फ की फिसलनी गाड़ी
Transliteration: barf ki fisalni gadi
"बच्चे बर्फ पर टोबोगन से फिसल रहे थे।"
长雪橇
Transliteration: cháng xuěqiāo
"孩子们坐在长雪橇上从山坡上滑下来。"
터보건
Transliteration: teo-bo-geon
"아이들이 터보건을 타고 눈 덮인 언덕을 내려갔습니다."
トボガン
Transliteration: tobogan
"子供たちはトボガンに乗って雪の斜面を滑り降りた。"
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