skijoring
1
9.8
- noun
- /ˈskiˌjɔrɪŋ/
- US
:
esquí con perros
- skijoring is a thrilling winter sport where a skier is pulled over snow by a horse.
- skijoring competition
Examples
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... that if you really want your mini to pull you around on blades, take up skijoring!
Blog text (2) -
Each winter, participants showcase their skills in skijoring races, where skiers are pulled by dogs across snowy fields.
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She practiced skijoring, where her dog would pull her on skis through the snowy trails.
How Assisted
- US
1
9.8
- UK
11
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
skijoring = skijor (semi-transparent) = ski + jor + ing
The element 'ski' and the gerundive '-ing' are clear to learners, but the element 'jor' is not an independent English morpheme and must be learned as part of the base 'skijor'.
Etymology
The word skijoring comes from a Scandinavian phrase made of ski and kjøring, and kjøring means 'driving' or 'riding'. It literally means 'ski-driving', which helps explain why the sport is about being pulled along on skis by a horse, dog, or vehicle.