schottis

Swedish

schottis i Madrid [schottische in Madrid]

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schottisch. First attested in 1879.

Noun

schottis c

1. schottische (type of partner dance)

   att dansa schottis

   to dance the schottische ["to dance type of dance" is idiomatic in Swedish]

2. schottische (music for dancing the schottische)

Declension

Declension of schottis
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	schottis	schottisen	schottisar	schottisarna
Genitive	schottis	schottisens	schottisars	schottisarnas

See also

• gammeldans

References

• schottis in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• schottis in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• schottis in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)