krakowiak

[ kruh-koh-vee-ak ]

noun

1. a lively Polish folk dance in duple meter with syncopated accents.

Word History and Origins

Origin of krakowiak¹

1885–90; < Polish, derivative of Kraków Cracow

Example Sentences

Recently the mayor of Burien, Lucy Krakowiak, paid to mass-mail a brochure to Burien residents with a burning question:

From Seattle Times

But the “Rondo à la Krakowiak,” the Fantasy on Polish Airs and the “Là ci darem” Variations are all rarities.

From New York Times

According to the city attorney’s office, approval was incumbent on a majority vote, and two council members — Edgar and Mayor Lucy Krakowiak — left the meeting without voting.

From Seattle Times

Mayor Lucy Krakowiak did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Seattle Times

Krakowiak and Edgar did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

From Seattle Times