polka

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun music performed for dancing the polka
  2. noun a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
  3. verb dance a polka

Etymology

Via French and German from Czech polka, variant of půlka (“half”) as in "half-step"; see půl (“half”).

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