luge.
luge (sled) (the sport of luge)
Meaning & usage
luge (sled) (the sport of luge)
luge (sport) (the sport of luge); ellipsis of luge de course
sledge, sled (course sur luge, hockey sur luge)
Where this word comes from
From Swiss French/Franco-Provençal, from Medieval Latin sludia, from Late Latin sclodia, of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *stludio, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃sleydʰ- (“slippery”).
inflection of luger: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
inflection of luger: second-person singular imperative
Where this word comes from
From Swiss French/Franco-Provençal, from Medieval Latin sludia, from Late Latin sclodia, of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *stludio, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃sleydʰ- (“slippery”).
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