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Polka

Pol′ka

,
Noun.
[Pol.
Polka
a Polish woman: cf. F. & G.
polka
.]
1.
A dance of Polish origin, but now common everywhere. It is performed by two persons in common time.
2.
(Mus.)
A lively Bohemian or Polish dance tune in 2-4 measure, with the third quaver accented.
Polka jacket
,
a kind of knit jacket worn by women.

Definition 2024

Polka

Polka

See also: polka, Pólka, polką, Polką, półka, and półką

Czech

Noun

Polka f

  1. female Pole (female Polish person)

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German

Noun

Polka f ‎(genitive Polka, plural Polkas)

  1. polka (genre of dance and music)

Polish

Etymology

From a shortening of Proto-Slavic *poljaninъ ‎(“field dweller”) +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔlka/

Noun

Polka f ‎(masculine Polak)

  1. Polish woman

Declension

Related terms

polka

polka

See also: Polka, Pólka, polką, Polką, półka, and półką

English

Noun

polka ‎(plural polkas)

  1. A lively dance originating in Bohemia.
  2. The music for this dance.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

polka ‎(third-person singular simple present polkas, present participle polkaing, simple past and past participle polkaed)

  1. (intransitive) To dance the polka.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔl.ka/

Etymology

From Czech

Noun

polka f ‎(plural polkas)

  1. polka (dance and music)

Norman

Noun

polka f ‎(plural polkas)

  1. (Jersey) polka (dance, music)

Occitan

Noun

polka f (plural polkas)

  1. polka (dance)

Polish

Etymology

From Czech polka

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔlka/

Noun

polka f

  1. polka

Declension

Spanish

Noun

polka f ‎(uncountable)

  1. polka

Pronunciation

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