headstand

English

Etymology

From head +‎ stand.

Pronunciation

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Noun

headstand (plural headstands)

1. The act of standing on one's head.
2. The position of standing on one's head.

Translations

the act of standing on one's head

• Bulgarian: челна стойка f (čelna stojka)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 倒立 (zh) (dàolì)

• Estonian: peapealseis
• Finnish: päälläseisonta
• French: poirier (fr) m
• German: Kopfstand (de) m
• Hungarian: fejenállás (hu)
• Russian: стойка на голове f (stojka na golove)

the position of standing on one's head

• Bulgarian: челна стойка f (čelna stojka)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 大头朝下

• Estonian: tiritamm
• Finnish: päälläseisonta
• French: poirier (fr) m
• German: Kopfstand (de) m
• Hungarian: fejenállás (hu)