polka

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈpɒl.kə/
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/ˈpɒl.kə/ · /ˈpoʊ(l)kə/

Definition of polka

5 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A lively dance originating in Bohemia.
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noun

  1. A lively dance originating in Bohemia.
  2. The music for this dance.
  3. A polka jacket.
    “1872, John Forster, The Life of Charles Dickens a young lady in a grey polka”

verb

  1. (intransitive)To dance the polka.

name

  1. A surname.

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Etymology

Via French and German from Czech polka, variant of půlka (“half”) as in "half-step"; see půl (“half”).

Anagrams of polka

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