Polk Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈpoʊk/, /ˈpoʊɫk/

pohk

UK

/ˈpəʊk/, /ˈpəʊlk/

pohk

Definition

A lively European dance in 2/4 time that originated in the mid-1800s, or the type of fast music played for it.

Usage & Nuances

Most often used to refer to a traditional dance or its music, especially in European cultural or folk contexts. Not common in everyday conversation.

• Spanish: polca (baile europeo) - polca (música)
• Portuguese (BR): polca (dança europeia) - polca (música)
• Portuguese (PT): polca (dança europeia) - polca (música)
• Chinese (Simplified): 波尔卡（舞蹈）- 波尔卡（音乐）
• Chinese (Traditional): 波爾卡（舞蹈）- 波爾卡（音樂）
• Hindi: पोल्का (नृत्य) - पोल्का (संगीत)
• Arabic: بولكا (رقصة أوروبية) - بولكا (موسيقى)
• Bengali: পোলকা (নৃত্য) - পোলকা (সঙ্গীত)
• Russian: полька (танец) - полька (музыка)
• Japanese: ポルカ（踊り／音楽）
• Vietnamese: điệu polka (khiêu vũ) - nhạc polka
• Korean: 폴카 (춤) - 폴카 (음악)
• Turkish: polka (dans) - polka (müzik)
• Urdu: پولکا (رقص) - پولکا (موسیقی)
• Indonesian: polka (tarian Eropa) - musik polka

Example Sentences

The dancers learned the polk together.

basic

A band played traditional polk music at the festival.

basic

My grandmother loves to dance the polk.

basic

At weddings, you often see people doing the polk in circles.

natural

The fast rhythm of the polk gets everyone moving.

natural

We laughed as Grandpa showed us how to polk like he did in the old days.

natural