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mazurka

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /məˈzʊə(ɹ)kə/
  • /məˈzɜː(ɹ)kə/
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  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)kə

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: figure skating

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a Polish national dance in triple time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: folk dancing, folk dance

5

noun

Meaning 5

music composed for dancing the mazurka

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: dance music

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: մազուրկա (mazurka) — dance
  • Chinese Mandarin: 瑪祖卡 /玛祖卡 (mǎzǔkǎ) — dance
  • Czech: mazurka — dance
  • Esperanto: mazurko — dance
  • Finnish: masurkka — dance
  • French: mazurka — dance
  • French: mazurque — dance
  • German: Mazurka — dance
  • Italian: mazurca — dance
  • Japanese: マズルカ (mazuruka) — dance
  • Korean: 마주르카 (majureuka) — dance
  • Polish: mazurek — dance
  • Russian: мазу́рка (mazúrka) — dance
  • Spanish: mazurca — dance
  • Tagalog: masurka — dance