sitzmark

sitz·mark

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sits-mahrk, zits-]
- /ˈsɪtsˌmɑrk, ˈzɪts-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sits-mahrk, zits-]
- /ˈsɪtsˌmɑrk, ˈzɪts-/

Definitions of sitzmark word

noun sitzmark a sunken area in the snow marking a backward fall of a skier. 1
noun sitzmark a depression in the snow where a skier has fallen 0
noun sitzmark the depression made in snow by a skier who has fallen backward 0

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Origin of sitzmark

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; < German, equivalent to sitz(en) to sit1 + Mark mark1

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Parts of speech for Sitzmark

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sitzmark

sitzmark popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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