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polka vs folk dance

folk dance vs polka

polka and folk dance both are nouns.

polka and folk dance both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
polka Yes No Yes No
folk dance Yes No Yes No
As nouns, folk dance is a hypernym of polka; that is, folk dance is a word with a broader meaning than polka:
  • polka: a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
  • folk dance: a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
Other hypernyms of polka include folk dancing.
polka (noun) folk dance (noun)
a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
music performed for dancing the polka
polka (verb) folk dance (verb)
dance a polka perform a folk-dance
Difference between polka and folk dance

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