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schottisch

schottisch is the alternative form of schottische.

Meaning of schottische

Noun

schottische (plural schottisches)

  1. A partnered country dance resembling a slow polka, probably of German origin, first introduced in England in 1848.
    • The aim of whose existence appears to be that of rattling through the polka or schottische with the velocity of a spinning jenny.1849 [1848 July 9], Theatrical Programme
  2. Music for the schottische.

See all 3 meanings of schottische

Forms of schottisch

Noun
pluralschottisches
Verb
third-person singular presentschottisches
present participleschottisching
past participleschottisched
pastschottisched

Questions about schottisch

What is schottisch the alternative form of?
Schottisch is the alternative form of schottische.

Words near schottisch in the dictionary

  1. Schostak
  2. Schostaks
  3. Schotten-Baumann reaction
  4. Schotten-Baumann reactions
  5. schottenol
  6. schottisch
  7. schottische
  8. schottisched
  9. schottisches
  10. schottisching
  11. schottish

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