French word

skier

Pronunciation

IPA/skje/

Meaning

  • verbski

Example

Je vais skier ce week-end.

I am going skiing this weekend.

Illustration for skier (ski)

More examples

Il sait skier depuis l'enfance.

He has been able to ski since childhood.

Core concept

Sliding over snow on skis while steering and controlling speed.

Common phrases

  • aller skier

    go skiing

  • aimer skier

    like skiing

  • apprendre à skier

    learn to ski

Similar words

faire du ski: Take part in skiing as an activity or spend time skiing.
glisser: Move smoothly along a surface by sliding.
patiner: Glide over ice or another hard surface on skates.

Definition in French

Glisser sur la neige en portant des skis, que ce soit pour le loisir, l'entraînement ou la compétition.

Word origin

French skier was formed from ski with the productive verb ending -er; ski ultimately comes from Old Norse skíð, meaning a split piece of wood, through modern European borrowing.

Usage tips

  • French uses both skier and faire du ski; skier is the concise verb, while faire du ski presents skiing as an activity.

Related words

  • skieurskiernoun
  • skieusefemale skiernoun

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