schuhplattler
schuhplattler is the alternative letter-case form of Schuhplattler.
schuhplattler is the rare form of schuhplattle.
Meaning of schuhplattle
Verb
schuhplattle (third-person singular simple present schuhplattles, present participle schuhplattling, simple past and past participle schuhplattled)
- To dance the Schuhplattler.
- It was fantastic, peasants dancing and schuhplattling, vast women carrying pretzels and beer, a ship, a beerhouse, crowds of gay, laughing people, animals . . .1936, Henry Channon, diary; quoted in Duff Hart-Davis, “Entertainments”, in Hitler’s Games: The 1936 Olympics, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Row, 1986, →ISBN, page 205
Noun capitalized: Schuhplattler
Schuhplattler (countable and uncountable, plural Schuhplattlers)
- A folk dance from Bavaria and Austria in which the thighs and the soles of the shoes are slapped.
- The book’s cover, borrowed from an old folkloristic LP, Jodler und Schuhplattler, depicts the Bavarian Schuhplattler, “the most virile and joyful of the world’s dances.” […] Schuhplattlers feature yodels that highlight the males’ vigor—they still have energy left to yodel.2012, Bart Plantenga, “Yoknowledgments”, in Yodel in Hi-Fi: From Kitsch Folk to Contemporary Electronica, Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin Press, →ISBN, page xix, column 2
- And as I drove in the fast-moving Saturday traffic listening to Schuhplattler, I thought it probably was not possible to be a European immigrant from their era, or from my own, for that matter, without being a snob of some order: a snob about culture, […]2024, Carlos Ramet, chapter 8, in The Quiet Limit of the World, RIZE, Running Wild Press, →ISBN
- One who dances the Schuhplattler.
- Brassy German bands play oompapah music for gaily costumed locals, ethnic dancers, Schuhplattlers, and entertainers from Munich and Austria.1987, Edna Staebler, “Oktoberfest”, in Schmecks Appeal: More Mennonite Country Cooking, Toronto, Ont.: McClelland and Stewart, published 1988, →ISBN, page 46
- Frank and Ann Uher, seen here, were well-known Schuhplattlers.2004, Erika Mailman, “Laurel and Redwood Heights”, in Oakland Hills (Images of America), Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing, →ISBN, page 102
Verb capitalized: Schuhplattler
Schuhplattler (third-person singular simple present Schuhplattlers, present participle Schuhplattlering, simple past and past participle Schuhplattlered)
- Rare form of schuhplattle (“to dance the Schuhplattler”)
- There will be merry-making galore, but Sarah Gertrude Knott, director of the festival, says an important aim is to break down barriers of prejudice that exist among different groups. Assisting her (when he’s not “Schuhplattlering”) is Dave Rosenberg (photo at right).1960 May 29, Harold J. Flecknoe, “Folk Dancers From All Over”, in The Sunday Star, 108th year, number 150, Washington, D.C., →OCLC, “The Sunday Star Magazine” section, page 14
- The all-over-the-floor show is provided by five lederhosen-clad, frenetic Oberlohr Brothers playing and singing and wood-chopping and “Schuhplattlering” around while Franzi, her hands on her dirndl-skirted hips, yodels her very heart and tonsils out.1974 March, Margaret Bennett, “Colorado Spring Skiing”, in Earle R[utherford] MacAusland, editor, Gourmet: The Magazine of Good Living, volume XXXIV, number 3, New York, N.Y.: Gourmet, Inc., →ISSN...
Forms of schuhplattler
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | schuhplattlers |
| plural | Schuhplattlers |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | schuhplattlers |
| present participle | schuhplattlering |
| past participle | schuhplattlered |
| past | schuhplattlered |
| third-person singular present | Schuhplattlers |
| present participle | Schuhplattlering |
| past participle | Schuhplattlered |
| past | Schuhplattlered |
Origin of schuhplattler
Borrowed from German Schuhplattler, from Schuhe (“shoes”) + platt (“flat”) + -ler.
Questions about schuhplattler
- What does schuhplattler mean?
- Schuhplattler means a folk dance from Bavaria and Austria in which the thighs and the soles of the shoes are slapped.
- What is schuhplattler the alternative letter-case form of?
- Schuhplattler is the alternative letter-case form of Schuhplattler.
- What part of speech is schuhplattler?
- Schuhplattler can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of schuhplattler?
- The plural of schuhplattler is schuhplattlers.
Words near schuhplattler in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: schuhplattler (page history and authors); Schuhplattler (page history and authors); schuhplattle (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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