How do you use Mazurka in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Mazurka meaning
- A Polish folk dance in triple time, usually moderately fast, containing a heavy accent on the third beat and occasionally the second beat.
- A classical musical composition inspired by the folk dance and conforming in some respects to its form, particularly as popularized by Chopin.
- A figure skating move that combines elements of the toe loop and bunny-hop.
Synonyms of Mazurka
Using Mazurka
- The main meaning on this page is: A Polish folk dance in triple time, usually moderately fast, containing a heavy accent on the third beat and occasionally the second beat. | A classical musical composition inspired by the folk dance and conforming in some respects to its form, particularly as popularized by Chopin. | A figure skating move that combines elements of the toe loop and bunny-hop.
- Useful related words include: dance music, danceroom music, ballroom music, folk dancing.
- In the example corpus, mazurka often appears in combinations such as: dąbrowski's mazurka, mazurka and.
Context around Mazurka
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mazurka
- In this selection, "mazurka" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, polka, unattributed and once stand out and add context to how "mazurka" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an unattributed mazurka and considered and dąbrowski s mazurka once again. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mazurka" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mazurka
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Polish national anthem, " Poland Is Not Yet Lost ", or "Dąbrowski's Mazurka", was written in praise of his actions by Józef Wybicki in 1797. (25 words)
The polka-mazurka is also another variation of the polka, being in the tempo of a mazurka but danced in a similar manner as the polka. (26 words)
On the occasion of Dąbrowski's name day on 25 December 1810 in Poznań, Dąbrowski and Wybicki led the mazurka to the tune of Poland Is Not Yet Lost. (29 words)
This time it was the orchestra that played the Dąbrowski Mazurka, and at that moment the memories of the great Artur Rubinstein and his performance came back with full force and it was very touching indeed for me. (38 words)
The author makes the first reference to the song when Tadeusz, the main protagonist, returns home and, recalling childhood memories, pulls the string of a chiming clock to hear the "old Dąbrowski's Mazurka" once again. (36 words)
On the occasion of Dąbrowski's name day on 25 December 1810 in Poznań, Dąbrowski and Wybicki led the mazurka to the tune of Poland Is Not Yet Lost. (29 words)
Example sentences (6)
The polka-mazurka is also another variation of the polka, being in the tempo of a mazurka but danced in a similar manner as the polka.
On the occasion of Dąbrowski's name day on 25 December 1810 in Poznań, Dąbrowski and Wybicki led the mazurka to the tune of Poland Is Not Yet Lost.
The author makes the first reference to the song when Tadeusz, the main protagonist, returns home and, recalling childhood memories, pulls the string of a chiming clock to hear the "old Dąbrowski's Mazurka" once again.
The music is an unattributed mazurka and considered a " folk tune " that Polish composer Edward Pałłasz categorizes as "functional art" which was "fashionable among the gentry and rich bourgeoisie".
The Polish national anthem, " Poland Is Not Yet Lost ", or "Dąbrowski's Mazurka", was written in praise of his actions by Józef Wybicki in 1797.
This time it was the orchestra that played the Dąbrowski Mazurka, and at that moment the memories of the great Artur Rubinstein and his performance came back with full force and it was very touching indeed for me.
Common combinations with mazurka
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- dąbrowski's mazurka 2×
- mazurka and 2×