Polka
/ˈpɒl.kə/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A lively dance originating in Bohemia.
- 2 a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time wordnet
- 3 The music for this dance.
- 4 music performed for dancing the polka wordnet
- 5 A polka jacket.
Verb
- 1 To dance the polka. intransitive
- 2 dance a polka wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Her skirt is yellow with polka dots."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Via French and German from Czech polka, variant of půlka (“half”) as in "half-step"; see půl (“half”).
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Czech, Slovak and Polish Polka.