/ˈpɒl.kə/, /ˈpoʊ(l)kə/
OriginVia French and German from Czech polka, variant of půlka (“half”) as in "half-step"; see půl (“half”).
- A lively dance originating in Bohemia.
- The music for this dance.
- A polka jacket.
- intransitiveTo dance the polka.
Formspolkas(plural) · polkas(present, singular, third-person) · polkaing(participle, present) · polkaed(participle, past) · polkaed(past) · Polkas(plural)