loipe

Borrowed from German Loipe, from Norwegian Bokmål løype.

loipe (plural loipes)

1. A cross-country ski trail.
   • 1979: The Skier's Encyclopedia, Mark F. Heller

     The provision of one of the basic requirements, a prepared track, commonly called a "loipe," is now a normal feature of almost every resort in the world.

   • 2004: The Alps, Krista Dana

     Cross-country skiers enjoy 21km of loipe, and winter walkers head out on 17km of footpaths; the tourist office offers loipe and walking maps.

   • 2006: First to Last, Dennis W. Lid

     As the profile of the loipe flashed through his mind, he felt a sinking feeling in his stomach, and struggled into a full snowplough, using both skis to decelerate as hard as possible.

Probably from either German or English, from Norwegian Bokmål løype.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔi̯.pə/

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• Hyphenation: loi‧pe

loipe m (plural loipes or loipen)

1. loipe, cross-country ski trail