telemark

te·le·mark

US/ˈtɛləˌmɑɹk/ uncommon

noun

a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards

Origin

From Norwegian Telemark, a county in Norway, from Old Norse Þelamǫrk, from the genitive plural case of þelir (“name of an old Germanic tribe”) + mǫrk (“borderland, march, mark, woodland”).

Phrases

telemark skiing
telemark turn

Related words

Word family

telemarketing

Broader terms

turn

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