mazurka
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English
Etymology
Via German Mazurka and Russian мазу́рка (mazúrka), from Polish mazurek (“dance of the Masurian”), the Masurians being the inhabitants of Mazowsze (compare Medieval Latin Mazovia), an ancient cultural region in east-central Poland.
Pronunciation
Noun
mazurka (plural mazurkas)
- (music) A Polish folk dance in triple time, usually moderately fast, containing a heavy accent on the third beat and occasionally the second beat.
- (music) A classical musical composition inspired by the folk dance and conforming in some respects to its form, particularly as popularized by Chopin.
- (figure skating) A figure skating move that combines elements of the toe loop and bunny-hop.
Derived terms
Translations
dance
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Czech
Etymology
Noun
mazurka f
- mazurka (Polish dance)
Declension
Further reading
- “mazurka”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “mazurka”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
mazurka f (plural mazurkas)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “mazurka”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.