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skijor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ski-jor
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cross-country ski behind one or more dogs or horses, or a vehicle.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From Norwegian skikjøring, from ski + kjøring (“driving”) (see kjøre (“to drive”)).

Usage

Inflected Forms

skijors (present, singular) skijoring (participle, present) skijored (participle, past) skijored (past)

Phrases

cross-country

Frequently Paired Words

skijorer skijoring cross-country ski

Questions

What does skijor mean?
To cross-country ski behind one or more dogs or horses, or a vehicle.
Where does skijor come from?
From Norwegian skikjøring, from ski + kjøring (“driving”) (see kjøre (“to drive”)).

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