Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luge

/luʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
luge
IPA
/luʒ/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.

Countable

noun

The sport of racing on luges.

Uncountable

noun

A piece of bone, ice or other material with a channel down which a drink (usually alcoholic) can be poured into someone's mouth.

Countable

verb

To ride a luge; also, to participate in the sport of luge.

Intransitive verb

verb

To slide or slip down a slope.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

The noun is borrowed from Swiss French or Franco-Provençal luge, from Medieval Latin scludia, from Late Latin sclodia, of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *stludio, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₃sleydʰ- (“to slide, slip; to be slick or slippery”). If so, it is related to sled and sleigh. Sense 2.2 (“drinking utensil”) is from its resemblance to the tracks on which luges race. The verb is derived from the noun. Cognates * Irish slaod (“raft, float”) * Old Breton stloit (“sliding; traction”) (modern Breton stlej (“sleigh”)) * Welsh llithr (“slide, slippage”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *sleydʰ-, -, luge, scludia, sclodia, *stludio

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /luʒ/
  • British English: /luː(d)ʒ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

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Questions

How do you pronounce luge?
The recorded pronunciation is /luʒ/.
What does luge mean?
A racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.
Where does luge come from?
It is traced to Proto-Indo-European.

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