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schottische
[ shot-ish ]
noun
- a round dance resembling the polka.
- the music for this dance.
schottische
/ ʃɒˈtiːʃ /
noun
- a 19th-century German dance resembling a slow polka
- a piece of music composed for or in the manner of this dance
Word History and Origins
Origin of schottische1
Word History and Origins
Origin of schottische1
Example Sentences
A healthy helping of polkas, waltzes and schottisches also is guaranteed in the Bavarian-themed Central Washington town.
Just a hundred miles away, in central Missouri, old-time music circles produce more waltzes and “schottisches,” dances that resemble a slow polka, because of the German immigrants who settled closer to the Missouri River.
“One more thing, Miss Lumley! Make sure the children know the schottische!”
A speaker near the side door insured we didn’t miss a beat of a schottische, Chicago push or a Polish hop.
In the dance pavilion at West Port Jensen the night lanterns were kindled; tourists from Seattle poured forth from the excursion steamers to perform the Svenska polka, the Rhinelander, the schottische, and the hambone.
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