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schottische
[shot-ish]
noun
a round dance resembling the polka.
the music for this dance.
schottische
/ ʃɒˈپːʃ /
noun
a 19th-century German dance resembling a slow polka
a piece of music composed for or in the manner of this dance
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of schottische1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of schottische1
Example Sentences
It was mainly square dancing, but we also learned to waltz, polka, schottische and foxtrot.
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.
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