schottis.
a Swedish partner dance in duple time, with a tempo between that of the reinlender and the polka
Meaning & usage
a Swedish partner dance in duple time, with a tempo between that of the reinlender and the polka
De danset schottis til trekkspillmusikk.
a melody or piece of music for this dance
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Swedish schottis (“schottische”), from German Schottisch (“schottische”), the substantivized neuter form of schottisch (“Scottish”). The German adjective is formed from the stem of Schotte (“Scot”) with -isch (“adjective-forming suffix”). German Schotte continues Middle High German schotte (“Scot”), probably from Old English Sċott (“Scot”), perhaps through Middle Dutch Scotte (“Scot”), ultimately from Latin Scōtus (“Scot”). Compare English schottische and French schottisch (“schottische”), parallel borrowings from the German dance name.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.