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diagonaalihiihto

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Finnish

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Etymology

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diagonaalinen +‎ hiihto, coined to differentiate the classic style of cross-country skiing in which the hands and legs are working diagonally and the skis are moved along parallel tracks from the newer discipline of luisteluhiihto (ski skating, skate skiing).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdiɑɡonɑːliˌhiːhto/, [ˈdiɑ̝ɡo̞ˌnɑ̝ːliˌhiːçt̪o̞]
  • Rhymes: -iːhto
  • Hyphenation(key): dia‧go‧naali‧hiihto

Noun

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diagonaalihiihto (dated)

  1. classic skiing (style of cross-country skiing)

Declension

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Possessive forms of diagonaalihiihto (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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