Ententanz

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German

Etymology

Ente +‎ -n- +‎ Tanz

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛntn̩ˌtant͡s/
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Noun

der Ententanz m (strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Ententanzes, definite plural die Ententänze)

  1. (dance) chicken dance
    • 2002 February 21, Wiglaf Droste, quotee, “Glanz mit Ententanz”, in Hamburger Abendblatt:
      Droste reimt auch. Kleine Kostprobe gefällig? "In des Daseins stillen Glanz / Platzt der Mensch mit Ententanz". Das ist Zivilisationskritik reinster Denkungsart.
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