polka en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɒl.kə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpoʊ(l)kə/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Via French and German from Czech polka, variant of půlka (“half”) as in "half-step"; see půl (“half”).
Meanings
- A lively dance originating in Bohemia.
- The music for this dance.
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A polka jacket.
a young lady in a grey polka
1872, John Forster, The Life of Charles Dickens:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polkas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
polkamania · polkabilly · polka-mazurka · polkalike · horizontal polka · polka-like · polkist · polka dot
Translations (43)
sv polka (dance) · ru по́лька (dance) · gl polca (dance) · hy պոլկա (dance) · tl polka (dance) · cmn 波爾卡音樂 /波尔卡音乐 (music for this dance) · cmn 波爾卡 /波尔卡 (dance) · hy պոլկա (music for this dance) · ko 폴카 (dance) · nn polka (music for this dance) · ar بُولْكَا (dance) · sv polkett (dance) · lt polka (music for this dance) · ca polca (dance) · sv polka (music for this dance) · lt polka (dance) · pt polca (dance) · da polka (dance) · nb polka (dance) · pl polka (dance) · gl polca (music for this dance) · de Polka (dance) · nb polka (music for this dance) · ja ポルカ (dance) · nn polka (dance) · pt polca (music for this dance) · fi polkka (dance) · cs polka (dance) · fr polka (dance) · es polca (music for this dance) · sv polkett (music for this dance) · pl polka (music for this dance) · ro polcă (music for this dance) · fi polkka (music for this dance) · it polka (dance) · ast polca (dance) · ast polca (music for this dance) · mr पोल्का (dance) · es polca (dance) · mr पोल्का (music for this dance) · nl polka (dance) · bg по́лка (dance) · ro polcă (dance)