ski jumping
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ski jumping
A winter sport in which athletes on skis go down a ramp, the so-called ski jump, and try to jump as far as possible. The distance and body position in the air are scored.
Am Wochenende schauen wir uns das Skispringen im Fernsehen an.
At the weekend, we're going to watch ski jumping on TV.
The word is made up of 'Ski' (ski) and the verb 'springen' (to jump). Here the verb has been turned into a noun, which often happens in German with sports and activities.
Skispringen ist eine sehr beliebte Wintersportart in Norwegen.
Ski jumping is a very popular winter sport in Norway.
'Skispringen' (ski jumping) is a nominalized verb. Such nouns, which are derived directly from the infinitive of a verb, always have the article 'das'.
Das Skispringen erfordert viel Mut und Training.
Ski jumping requires a lot of courage and training.
'Skispringen' (ski jumping) is often combined with verbs that describe watching or participating. Typical phrases are 'Skispringen schauen' (to watch ski jumping), 'beim Skispringen zusehen' (to watch ski jumping), or 'an einem Skispringen teilnehmen' (to take part in a ski jumping event).
Wir haben den ganzen Nachmittag beim Skispringen zugesehen.
We watched ski jumping all afternoon.
