As with langlaufen, it's probably not a surprise that the flatlanders don't have their own word for crampons or climbing irons. This week's Word of the Week lost its capital letter, but otherwise the Danes have left Steigeisen untouched with regard to both spelling and meaning.
Personally, I'm not so sure I'd fancy wearing a "Cramp-O-Matic", but then I'm no alpinist, of course.
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Personally, I'm not so sure I'd fancy wearing a "Cramp-O-Matic", but then I'm no alpinist, of course.
The picture is from www.flipflashpages.uniflip.com.
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