gammeldans
Swedish
Alternative forms
- gammaldans
Etymology
From gammel- (“old”) + dans (“dance”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²ɡamɛlˌdans/
Noun
gammeldans c
- one of many kinds of partner dances that were popular before American dances (e.g. foxtrot) were introduced to Sweden in the beginning of the 20th century
- Hyponyms: hambo, mazurka, polka, schottis, vals
Declension
| Declension of gammeldans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | gammeldans | gammeldansen | gammeldanser | gammeldanserna |
| Genitive | gammeldans | gammeldansens | gammeldansers | gammeldansernas |
References
- gammeldans in Svensk ordbok (SO)