# triathlon
## English
### Etymology

From tri- +‎ -athlon.

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /tɹaɪˈæθlɒn/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* (US) IPA: /tɹaɪˈæθˌlɑn/
* (US) IPA: /tɹaɪˈæθəˌlɑn/ (nonstandard)

### Noun

triathlon (plural triathlons)
* An athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn.
* (historical) A former Olympic athletics event in which contestants compete in long jump, shot put, and 100-yard dash.
* Generally, a sports event in which contestant compete in a combination of three sports.

#### Derived terms

* cross triathlon
* equestrian triathlon
* winter triathlon
* triathlete

#### See also

* cross training
* biathlon
* pentathlon
* hexathlon
* heptathlon
* octathlon
* decathlon

### Anagrams

* thorntail

## Danish
### Noun

triathlon
* Alternative form of triatlon.

## Finnish
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English triathlon.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtriɑtlon/, [ˈt̪riɑ̝t̪l̪o̞n]
* Rhymes: -iɑtlon

### Noun

triathlon
* triathlon (swimming, cycling and running)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of triathlon (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
triathlonini
triathlonini
accusative
nom.
triathlonini
triathlonini
gen.
triathlonini
genitive
triathlonini
triathlonieni triathloneideni triathloneitteni
partitive
triathloniani
triathloneitani triathlonejani
inessive
triathlonissani
triathloneissani
elative
triathlonistani
triathloneistani
illative
triathloniini
triathloneihini
adessive
triathlonillani
triathloneillani
ablative
triathloniltani
triathloneiltani
allative
triathlonilleni
triathloneilleni
essive
triathloninani
triathloneinani
translative
triathlonikseni
triathloneikseni
abessive
triathlonittani
triathloneittani
instructive
comitative
—triathloneineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
triathlonisi
triathlonisi
accusative
nom.
triathlonisi
triathlonisi
gen.
triathlonisi
genitive
triathlonisi
triathloniesi triathloneidesi triathloneittesi
partitive
triathloniasi
triathloneitasi triathlonejasi
inessive
triathlonissasi
triathloneissasi
elative
triathlonistasi
triathloneistasi
illative
triathloniisi
triathloneihisi
adessive
triathlonillasi
triathloneillasi
ablative
triathloniltasi
triathloneiltasi
allative
triathlonillesi
triathloneillesi
essive
triathloninasi
triathloneinasi
translative
triathloniksesi
triathloneiksesi
abessive
triathlonittasi
triathloneittasi
instructive
comitative
—triathloneinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
triathlonimme
triathlonimme
accusative
nom.
triathlonimme
triathlonimme
gen.
triathlonimme
genitive
triathlonimme
triathloniemme triathloneidemme triathloneittemme
partitive
triathloniamme
triathloneitamme triathlonejamme
inessive
triathlonissamme
triathloneissamme
elative
triathlonistamme
triathloneistamme
illative
triathloniimme
triathloneihimme
adessive
triathlonillamme
triathloneillamme
ablative
triathloniltamme
triathloneiltamme
allative
triathlonillemme
triathloneillemme
essive
triathloninamme
triathloneinamme
translative
triathloniksemme
triathloneiksemme
abessive
triathlonittamme
triathloneittamme
instructive
comitative
—triathloneinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
triathloninne
triathloninne
accusative
nom.
triathloninne
triathloninne
gen.
triathloninne
genitive
triathloninne
triathlonienne triathloneidenne triathloneittenne
partitive
triathlonianne
triathloneitanne triathlonejanne
inessive
triathlonissanne
triathloneissanne
elative
triathlonistanne
triathloneistanne
illative
triathloniinne
triathloneihinne
adessive
triathlonillanne
triathloneillanne
ablative
triathloniltanne
triathloneiltanne
allative
triathlonillenne
triathloneillenne
essive
triathloninanne
triathloneinanne
translative
triathloniksenne
triathloneiksenne
abessive
triathlonittanne
triathloneittanne
instructive
comitative
—triathloneinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
triathloninsa
triathloninsa
accusative
nom.
triathloninsa
triathloninsa
gen.
triathloninsa
genitive
triathloninsa
triathloniensa triathloneidensa triathloneittensa
partitive
triathloniaan triathloniansa
triathloneitaan triathlonejaan triathloneitansa triathlonejansa
inessive
triathlonissaan triathlonissansa
triathloneissaan triathloneissansa
elative
triathlonistaan triathlonistansa
triathloneistaan triathloneistansa
illative
triathloniinsa
triathloneihinsa
adessive
triathlonillaan triathlonillansa
triathloneillaan triathloneillansa
ablative
triathloniltaan triathloniltansa
triathloneiltaan triathloneiltansa
allative
triathlonilleen triathlonillensa
triathloneilleen triathloneillensa
essive
triathloninaan triathloninansa
triathloneinaan triathloneinansa
translative
triathlonikseen triathloniksensa
triathloneikseen triathloneiksensa
abessive
triathlonittaan triathlonittansa
triathloneittaan triathloneittansa
instructive
comitative
—triathloneineen triathloneinensa :

#### Synonyms

* teräsmieskisa

#### See also

* kolmiottelu

### Further reading

* “triathlon”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /tʁi.ja.tlɔ̃/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

triathlon m (plural triathlons)
* triathlon

#### Derived terms

* triathlon d’hiver

### Further reading

* “triathlon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

## Italian
### Noun

triathlon m (invariable)
* triathlon

#### Derived terms

* triatleta

## Polish
### Alternative forms

* triatlon

### Etymology

Borrowed from English triathlon, French triathlon, or German Triathlon.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtrja.tlɔn/
* Rhymes: -atlɔn
* Syllabification: triath‧lon

### Noun

triathlon m inan
* triathlon

#### Derived terms

* triathlonowy
* triathlonista
* triathlonistka

### Further reading

* triathlon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* triathlon in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Swedish
### Alternative forms

* triatlon

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtriːatlɔn/

### Noun

triathlon c
* triathlon (swimming, cycling and running)

#### Usage notes

* For notes on the spelling, see -athlon.

#### Related terms

* triatlet

### References

* triathlon in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* triathlon in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* triathlon in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)