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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ländler1

German, from dialect Landl Upper Austria
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Example Sentences

Their solution, Landler wrote: nominate former undersecretary of defense Michele Flournoy for the job.

Mark Landler used words like “closing in on naming,” and “likely.”

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