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schottische
[ shot-ish ]
/ ˈʃɒt ɪʃ /
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noun
a round dance resembling the polka.
the music for this dance.
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Origin of schottische
1840–50; <German: Scottish (dance)
Words nearby schottische
schooner-rigged, Schopenhauer, Schopenhauerism, schorl, schott, schottische, Schottky defect, Schottky effect, Schottky noise, Schouten Islands, schrank
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British Dictionary definitions for schottische
schottische
/ (ʃɒˈtiːʃ) /
noun
a 19th-century German dance resembling a slow polka
a piece of music composed for or in the manner of this dance
Word Origin for schottische
C19: from German der schottische Tanz the Scottish dance
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