schottische
UK/ʃɒˈtiːʃ/US/ˈʃɑdɪʃ/
schottische noun: a partnered country dance resembling a slow polka, probably of German origin, first introduced in England in 1848.
Noun
schottische (plural schottisches)
- 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
- […] this abominable German usage we have imported—the polka and the schottish too […]1855, John Esten Cooke, Ellie: or the Human Comedy, Richmond: A. Morris, page 151
- Music for the schottische.
Verb
schottische (third-person singular simple present schottisches, present participle schottisching, simple past and past participle schottisched)
- To dance a schottische.
- I could only schottische a little.1865 September 10, Oliver Willcox Norton, Army Letters: 1861-1865 […], "Ringgold Barracks, Texas", page 277
- I polked and schottisched with a step peculiar to myself—and the kangaroo.1872, Mark Twain, The Innocents at Home, London: George Routledge and Sons, page 89
schottische meaning in Tamil
schottische in Tamil
- பொஹீமிய மென்னடன இசை, பள்ளிப்பருவம்
Forms of schottische
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | schottisches |
| alternative form | schottish |
| alternative form | schottisch |
| alternative form | Schottische |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | schottisches |
| present participle | schottisching |
| past participle | schottisched |
| past | schottisched |
Origin of schottische
From German schottische (“Scottish”), as in der schottische Tanz (“the Scottish dance”). First attested in 1849. Doublet of Scottish, Scotch, and Scots. The Oxford English Dictionary comments that the “quasi-French pronunciation […] has no justification”.
Words formed from schottische
- Highland Schottische
- Balmoral Schottische
- Military Schottische
Questions about schottische
- What does schottische mean?
- Schottische means a partnered country dance resembling a slow polka, probably of German origin, first introduced in England in 1848.
- What is schottische in Tamil?
- Schottische in Tamil is பொஹீமிய மென்னடன இசை, பள்ளிப்பருவம். See Schottische meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is schottische?
- Schottische can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce schottische?
- Schottische is pronounced /ʃɒˈtiːʃ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of schottische?
- The plural of schottische is schottisches.
Words near schottische in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: schottische (page history and authors); schottische (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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