Nomen

der Slalom

slalom

Er fährt sehr gut Slalom.

He skis slalom very well.

Der Slalom ist eine olympische Disziplin.

Slalom is an Olympic discipline.

to ski slalom He likes to ski slalom.

Synonyms: Torlauf (gate race); Contrast: Abfahrtslauf (downhill race)

Borrowed from Norwegian 'slalåm', which translates to 'sloping track'. It's a direct loanword.

Visualize a skier making 'S' shapes, like the first letter of 'Slalom', as they go down the slope.

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