Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loipe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: loipe
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cross-country ski trail.

Example Sentences

"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."
"Cross-country skiers enjoy 21km of loipe, and winter walkers head out on 17km of footpaths; the tourist office offers loipe and walking maps."
"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Loipe, from Norwegian Bokmål løype.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Loipe, løype

Inflected Forms

loipes (plural)

Questions

What does loipe mean?: A cross-country ski trail.
Where does loipe come from?: It is traced to German.

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