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Word of the Day – Sitzmark

By January 20, 2023Word of the Day

Sitzmark (noun)

sitz-mark

a sunken area in the snow marking a backward fall of a skier.

Sitzmark “a sunken area in the snow made by a falling skier” is a loanword from German, in which it is a compound of sitzen “to sit” and Mark “mark, visible impression.”

Example sentences

“The sitzmark in the snow showed her beginner status!”

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