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grimpe

climbing (sport)

noun GREMP Rare

Usage Note

Grimpe is an informal noun derived from grimper ('to climb'), used in French to refer to rock climbing or sport climbing as an activity — similar to English 'climbing' used as a sport noun. It is popular in French outdoor and youth culture, especially since sport climbing became an Olympic discipline in 2021. The more formal term is escalade, but la grimpe is widely used among practitioners.

Examples

"Elle fait de la grimpe tous les week-ends."

Natural Translation

She goes climbing every weekend.

Literal Translation

She does climbing every weekend.

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