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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWindsurfen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvɪndˌzʊʁfən
"Er liebt das Windsurfen im Sommer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A water sport in which a person rides on a board while holding onto a sail that is propelled by the wind.
"She enjoys windsurfing on the lake during the summer." - 2
The activity or sport of using a windsurfing board.
"Windsurfing requires both balance and skill to master."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'windsurfing' is a compound of 'wind' and 'surfing', first coined in the late 1960s. 'Wind' originates from Old English 'wind', while 'surfing' derives from the Hawaiian word 'surfa', meaning to ride on waves. The sport gained popularity in the 1970s, combining elements of sailing and surfing.
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Planche à voile
Transliteration: plɑ̃ʃ a vwaɪl
"Elle fait de la planche à voile sur le lac."
Windsurfen
Transliteration: ˈvɪndˌzʊʁfən
"Er liebt das Windsurfen im Sommer."
Windsurf
Transliteration: ˈwindsurf
"Pratica il windsurf ogni weekend."
Windsurf
Transliteration: ˈwindsurf
"Le gusta hacer windsurf en la playa."
Windsurf
Transliteration: ˈwindsurf
"Ela adora praticar windsurf no verão."
विंडसर्फिंग
Transliteration: vindasurfing
"वह गर्मियों में विंडसर्फिंग करना पसंद करता है।"
风帆冲浪
Transliteration: fēngfān chōnglàng
"他喜欢在海上风帆冲浪。"
윈드서핑
Transliteration: windseoping
"여름에 윈드서핑을 즐깁니다."
ウィンドサーフィン
Transliteration: uindosāfin
"彼は夏にウィンドサーフィンを楽しみます。"
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