ländler

[ lent-ler ]

noun

, plural länd·ler, länd·lers.

1. an Austrian and southern German folk dance in moderately slow triple meter, antecedent to the waltz.
2. music for this dance.
3. a piano or orchestral composition patterned after such music.

ländler

/ ˈlɛntlər /

noun

1. an Austrian country dance in which couples spin and clap
2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, in three-four time

Word History and Origins

Origin of ländler¹

1875–80; < German: literally, something connected with Landl (literally, little land) name for Upper Austria, where the dance first became popular; -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of ländler¹

German, from dialect Landl Upper Austria