luge

English

/luːʒ/

noun
Definitions
  • A racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.
  • The sport of racing on luges.
  • A piece of ice, bone or other material with a channel down which a (usually alcoholic) drink can be poured into someone's mouth.

Etymology

Borrowed from French luge derived from Proto-Indo-European *sleydʰ- (slip, slide, be slippery, slippery).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sleydʰ-

Gloss

slip, slide, be slippery, slippery

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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