wedeln

we·deln

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [veyd-ln]
- /ˈveɪd ln/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [veyd-ln]
- /ˈveɪd ln/

Definitions of wedeln word

noun wedeln a skiing technique first developed in Austria in the 1950s that consists of high-speed turns made in succession with both skis parallel while not noticeably setting the ski edges on a slope. 1
noun wedeln a succession of high-speed turns performed in skiing 0
noun wedeln a series of short parallel turns executed in rapid succession 0

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Origin of wedeln

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; < German: literally, wagging (the tail)

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Parts of speech for Wedeln

noun

adjective

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pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wedeln popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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