schottische
pronunciation
How to pronounce schottische in British English:
UK [ʃɒ'ti:ʃ]
How to pronounce schottische in American English:
US ['ʃɒtɪʃ]
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- Noun:
- music performed for dancing the schottische
- a German round dance resembling a slow polka
Word Origin
- schottische (n.)
- round dance resembling a polka, 1849, from German Schottische, from schottische (tanz) "Scottish (dance)," from Schotte "a native of Scotland," from Old High German Scotto, from Late Latin Scottus (see Scot). The pronunciation is French.
Example
- 1. I like to schottische with her ; she had so much spring and variety , and was always putting in new steps and slides .