English Explanatory Dictionary

mazurka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Polish folk dance in triple time, usually moderately fast, containing a heavy accent on the third beat and occasionally the second beat.
  2. A classical musical composition inspired by the folk dance and conforming in some respects to its form, particularly as popularized by Chopin.
  3. A figure skating move that combines elements of the toe loop and bunny-hop.

Pronunciation

/məˈzʊə(ɹ)kə/ /məˈzɜː(ɹ)kə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mazurka.wav

Word forms

mazurka mazurkas mazourka

Etymology

Via German Mazurka and Russian мазу́рка (mazúrka), from Polish mazurek (“dance of the Masurian”), the Masurians being the inhabitants of Mazowsze (compare Medieval Latin Mazovia), an ancient cultural region in east-central Poland.

Derived words

mazurkalike mazurkist polka-mazurka

Translations

Armenian: մազուրկա Chinese Mandarin: 瑪祖卡 /玛祖卡 Czech: mazurka Esperanto: mazurko Finnish: masurkka French: mazurka French: mazurque German: Mazurka Italian: mazurca Japanese: マズルカ Korean: 마주르카 Polish: mazurek Russian: мазу́рка Spanish: mazurca Tagalog: masurka
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