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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieswedeln
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈveːdln
"Der Skifahrer kann sehr elegant wedeln."
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2 senses- 1
To ski down a slope using rapid, short parallel turns with the skis remaining close together.
"Advanced skiers love to wedeln down the steep powder bowl with effortless rhythm."
- 1
A skiing technique characterized by short, quick parallel turns.
"His precision and control during the wedeln descent impressed the ski instructor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from German 'wedeln', meaning to wag or fan, derived from 'Wedel' (tail or frond). In the mid-20th century, the term was adopted into English ski terminology to describe short, rapid parallel turns resembling the wagging of a tail.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wedeln" is said worldwide
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faire du wedeln
Transliteration: fɛʁ dy wɛdɛln
"Il skie en faisant du wedeln sur la piste raide."
wedeln
Transliteration: ˈveːdln
"Der Skifahrer kann sehr elegant wedeln."
wedeln
Transliteration: ˈwɛdeln
"Ha fatto una discesa spettacolare praticando il wedeln."
wedeln
Transliteration: ˈwedeln
"El experto esquiador bajó haciendo wedeln."
wedeln
Transliteration: ˈwedeln
"Ele desceu a montanha praticando o wedeln com perfeição."
वेडeln
Transliteration: vedeln
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने ढलान पर तेजी से वेडeln किया।"
小回转滑雪
Transliteration: xiǎo huízhuǎn huáxuě
Script: 中文汉字
"他在陡峭的雪道上展现了精湛的小回转滑雪技巧。"
베델른
Transliteration: bede-reun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 가파른 경사면에서 베델른 기술을 선보였다."
ウェーデルン
Transliteration: wēderun
Script: 日本語
"彼は急斜面で上手にウェーデルンをこなした。"
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