fackeltanz
/ˈfækəltɑːnts/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
a kind of polonaise, associated with German royal wedding celebrations
Example Sentences
- "afterwards he drove her and her cousins (two guardsmen disguised as flowergirls) in his divine new convertible through the streets to see the tremendous birthday illumination, and the fackeltanz in the park, and the fireworks, and the pale upturned faces."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Fackeltanz