ländler

[lent-ler]

noun

plural

ländler, ländlers 

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

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