langlaufer

noun

lang·​lau·​fer -ˌlau̇fə(r) 

plural langlaufer or langlaufers

: a cross-country skier

Word History

Etymology

German, from lang + läufer runner, racer, from Middle High German loufære, löufære, from loufen to run (from Old High German hlouffan) + -ære -er

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