English

Alternative forms

• Geländesprung
• gelandesprung

Noun

geländesprung ‎(plural geländesprungs)

1. (skiing) A jump, usually over an obstacle, made in downhill skiing.
   • 1994, “The World's Greatest Skiers?”, in Skiing, volume 47, number 3, page 152:

     Ove Nygren, the motorcycle-racing man-child of the U.S. Pro Tour, was among the air-happy honchos who thought the event should include a gelandesprung.

Usage notes

In English, it may be spelled without the umlaut.

Synonyms

• gelände jump