wedel
Definition
Verb: - To perform a specific type of turning maneuver in skiing, characterized by making short, quick, alternating turns by swinging the tails of the skis from side to side.
Usage
- The verb "wedel" describes a dynamic skiing technique. It is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object. You perform the action of wedeling.
- It is primarily used in the context of skiing and snow sports.
Examples
- The expert skier began to wedel down the steep, narrow chute with impressive control.
- To navigate the mogul field quickly, she learned to wedel rather than make large, carved turns.
- He wedeled gracefully through the fresh powder.
Advanced Usage
- The term originates from German, where "Wedeln" means "to wag" (like a tail), which visually describes the motion of the skis.
- It is often associated with a specific, rhythmic skiing style popular in the mid-20th century, though the technique is still used today in certain conditions.
Variants and Related Words
- Wedeln (n): The noun form, referring to the technique or action of making such turns.
- His wedeln was so fluid it looked like dancing down the slope.
Synonyms
- Slalom (in a very general sense of making quick, sequential turns, though "slalom" is a competitive discipline with gates).
- Short-turn
Antonyms
- Traverse (to ski across the slope).
- Schuss (to ski straight down the fall line at high speed).
Verb
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ski, alternating directions
