LÄNDLER


Meaning of LÄNDLER in English

ˈlentlə(r) noun

( plural ländler or ländlers )

Etymology: German, from German dialect Landl upper Austria, where it originated + German -er (from Old High German -āri )

1. : an Austrian couple dance of rural origin in triple time that was a precursor of the waltz but slower and performed with stamping somewhat dragging steps

2. : music for the ländler

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.