Axels

/ˈæk.səlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of axel; a figure skating jump where the skater takes off forward and lands backward after spinning in the air.

Etymology

Named after Axel Paulsen, a Norwegian figure skater who invented the jump in 1882. The jump became his legacy in the sport.

Kelly Says

Axel Paulsen's name is immortalized in every Olympics—his one invention is performed thousands of times by skaters worldwide!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንሰት (insat)
in-sat
ARالعربية
محاور (muhaawara)
moo-ha-wa-rah
BNবাংলা
অক্ষ
aksh
CACatalà
eixos
eh-ee-shos
CSČeština
osé
oh-seh
DADansk
akser
ak-ser
DEDeutsch
Achsen
ak-sen
ELΕλληνικά
άξονες (ákson)
ahk-son-es
ESEspañol
ejes
eh-hays
FAفارسی
محور (mohor)
mo-hor
FISuomi
akselit
ak-se-lit
FRFrançais
essieux
es-ee-oh
GUGU
અક્ષ (aksh)
aksh
HAHA
gaba
gah-bah
HEעברית
צינורות (tzinorot)
tzin-o-rot
HIहिन्दी
अक्ष
aksh
HUMagyar
tengelyek
ten-ge-lek
IDBahasa Indonesia
aks
aks
IGIG
ọkụ
o-ku
ITItaliano
asse
as-seh
JA日本語
車軸 (kuruma-shu)
ku-ru-ma-shu
KKKK
таяу (taya)
ta-yaw
KMKM
ច្បាយ (chbay)
ch-bay
KO한국어
축 (chuk)
chuk
MRMR
अक्ष (aksh)
aksh
MSBahasa Melayu
aks
aks
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့ပိုင်း (shwe-paing)
shweh-paing
NLNederlands
assen
as-sen
NONorsk
akser
ak-ser
PAPA
ਅੱਖ (akkh)
akh
PLPolski
osie
oh-see
PTPortuguês
eixos
eh-ee-shos
RORomână
axe
ak-seh
RUРусский
оси
oh-see
SVSvenska
axlar
ak-lar
SWKiswahili
mhimili
m-hee-mee-lee
TAதமிழ்
அச்சு (aachu)
a-achu
TEతెలుగు
అక్షం (akshmam)
ak-sh-mam
THไทย
แกน
gahn
TLTL
palihan
pa-lee-han
TRTürkçe
eksenler
eh-ksen-ler
UKУкраїнська
вісі
vee-see
URاردو
محور (muhawar)
moo-ha-war
VITiếng Việt
trục
truk
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ́
eh-ko
ZH中文
轴 (zhóu)
joh
ZUZU
imikhi
ee-mikh-ee

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