loipe

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Loipe, from Norwegian Bokmål løype.

Noun

loipe (plural loipes)

  1. A cross-country ski trail.
    • 1979, Mark F. Heller, The Skier's Encyclopedia:
      The provision of one of the basic requirements, a prepared track, commonly called a "loipe," is now a normal feature of almost every resort in the world.
    • 2004, Krista Dana, The Alps:
      Cross-country skiers enjoy 21km of loipe, and winter walkers head out on 17km of footpaths; the tourist office offers loipe and walking maps.
    • 2006, Dennis W. Lid, First to Last:
      As the profile of the loipe flashed through his mind, he felt a sinking feeling in his stomach, and struggled into a full snowplough, using both skis to decelerate as hard as possible.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From Norwegian Bokmål løype, probably through German Loipe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔi̯.pə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: loi‧pe

Noun

loipe m (plural loipes or loipen)

  1. loipe, cross-country ski trail
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