landler

ländler

(German ˈlɛntlər)
n
1. (Dancing) an Austrian country dance in which couples spin and clap
2. (Music, other) a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, in three-four time
[German, from dialect Landl Upper Austria]
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Noun1.landler - music in triple time for dancing the landler
dance music - music to dance to
2.landler - a moderately slow Austrian country dance in triple time; involves spinning and clapping
contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance - a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
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