Etymology

polka

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Today it means: A lively dance originating in Bohemia. Full definition →

Czech polka
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polka · noun, verb1

  1. Czech · derived frompolka
  2. English todaypolka

Via French and German from Czech polka, variant of půlka (“half”) as in "half-step"; see půl (“half”).

Polka · proper noun2

  1. Polish · borrowed fromPolka
  2. English todayPolka

Borrowed from Czech, Slovak and Polish Polka.

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