Definition
Forward or backward rolls of your body in which you flip end-over-end, often done as an acrobatic move.
Etymology
From Middle French 'soubresault,' combining 'sobre' (over) and 'sault' (jump/leap). The word originally described a specific acrobatic leap in 16th-century entertainment.
Kelly Says
Somersaults appear in gymnastics, parkour, and even martial arts as ways to safely dissipate energy when falling! The word survived from Renaissance theater performers showing off, proving that circus performers have given us better vocabulary than we might think.
Translations
ARالعربية
قoluntary
qaw-li-n-ta-ree
CACatalà
somersaults
so-m-er-saults
DADansk
hjulspring
hyu-l-spring
ELΕλληνικά
γυρίσματα
yee-ree-sma-ta
FAفارسی
چرخیدن
chahr-sid-an
FISuomi
pyörähdykset
pyo-ra-hyh-d-yes-ket
FRFrançais
roulades
roo-la-duh
HEעברית
פליק-פלאק
fe-lik-flak
IDBahasa Indonesia
gulungan
gu-lu-ngan
ITItaliano
salti mortali
sal-tee mor-ta-lee
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់
preu-bra-s
KO한국어
돌돌뛰기
dol-dol-t-wi-gi
MSBahasa Melayu
somersaults
so-m-er-saults
NLNederlands
somersaults
so-m-er-saults
NONorsk
hjulvending
hyu-l-ven-ding
PTPortuguês
saltos mortais
sal-tohz mor-tays
RORomână
salturi
sal-too-ree
SVSvenska
huvudrullar
hoo-vud-roo-lar
SWKiswahili
somersaults
so-m-er-saults
THไทย
หมุนตัว
moon-tun-tua
TLTL
somersaults
so-m-er-saults
TRTürkçe
somersaults
so-m-er-saults
UKУкраїнська
сальто
sal-toh
VITiếng Việt
lộn nhào
lộn-nhao
ZUZU
somersaults
so-m-er-saults