ski

See also: Ski and -ski

English

Etymology

From Norwegian ski, related to Old Norse skíð (“stick of wood, snowshoe”), from Proto-Germanic *skīdą (“stick”), from Proto-Indo-European root *skey- (“to cut, split”) (see also shed). Cognate with Old English sċid ("stick of wood"; > English shide), Old High German skit (Modern German Scheit (“log”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skiː/
  • (UK, rare) IPA(key): /ʃiː/
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

ski (plural skis)

  1. One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow.
  2. One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over water while pulled by a boat.
  3. (aviation) One of a pair of long flat runners under some flying machines, used for landing.

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Verb

ski (third-person singular simple present skis or skies, present participle skiing, simple past and past participle skied)

  1. (intransitive) To move on skis.
  2. (transitive) To travel over (a slope etc.) on skis; travel on skis at (a place), especially as a sport.

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Dutch

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Noun

ski m (plural ski's, diminutive skietje n)

  1. a ski

Verb

ski

  1. first-person singular present indicative of skiën
  2. imperative of skiën

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French

Etymology

From Norwegian ski

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ski/
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Noun

ski m (plural skis)

  1. (countable) ski
  2. (uncountable) skiing (sport)
    faire du ski
    go skiing

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Further reading

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse skíð

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃiː/

Noun

ski m, f (definite singular skien or skia, indefinite plural ski or skier, definite plural skiene or skia)

  1. a ski
    gå på ski (plural) - to ski

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References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse skíð

Noun

ski f (definite singular skia, indefinite plural ski or skier, definite plural skia or skiene)

  1. a ski
    gå på ski (plural) - to ski

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References

Portuguese

Noun

ski m (plural skis)

  1. Alternative form of esqui

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse skíð.

Noun

ski n

  1. the left ski (right is called annar or ander)

Derived terms

  • skibein n (“ski”)
  • skibain m (“both skis and accessories”)

Noun

ski f

  1. thin membrane between the meat and skin
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