Riesentorlauf

German

Etymology

From Riese (“giant”) +‎ -n- +‎ Torlauf (“slalom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁiːzənˌtoːʁlaʊ̯f/, [ˈʁiː.zn̩ˌtoːɐ̯.laʊ̯f], [-ˌtɔɐ̯-]
• Hyphenation: Rie‧sen‧tor‧lauf

Noun

Riesentorlauf m (strong, genitive Riesentorlaufes or Riesentorlaufs, plural Riesentorläufe)

1. (skiing) Synonym of Riesenslalom (“giant slalom”)

Usage notes

• Less common than Riesenslalom, but not as rare as the underlying Torlauf (in comparison to Slalom).