Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mazurka

/məˈzʊə(ɹ)kə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: mazur-ka
IPA: /məˈzʊə(ɹ)kə/

22

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Polish folk dance in triple time, usually moderately fast, containing a heavy accent on the third beat and occasionally the second beat.

noun

A classical musical composition inspired by the folk dance and conforming in some respects to its form, particularly as popularized by Chopin.

noun

A figure skating move that combines elements of the toe loop and bunny-hop.

Example Sentences

"There is plenty of company, consisting of young men and women, all very neatly dressed in white and black - a true Portuguese habit. Quadrilles, waltzes, polkas, and mazurkas are danced with great vigour and much skill."

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.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Mazurka, мазу́рка, mazurek

Inflected Forms

mazurkas (plural) mazourka (alternative)

Derived Forms

mazurkalike mazurkist

Phrases

polka-mazurka

Rhymes With

circa burqa gurkha

Questions

How do you pronounce mazurka?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈzʊə(ɹ)kə/.
What does mazurka mean?: A traditional Polish folk dance in triple time, usually moderately fast, containing a heavy accent on the third beat and occasionally the second beat.
Where does mazurka come from?: It is traced to German.

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