German vocabulary: Dancing
33 German words for dancing, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
paar
some; few; a few
das Paar
pair, couple
die Musik
music
folgen
to follow (on the same path or in a sequence)
führen
to lead
der Schritt
step, footstep (a single instance of walking)
die Bewegung
motion
der Club
club (association of members)
der Partner
partner, associate (male or of unspecified gender)
die Bühne
a stage
der Auftritt
appearance, look, comportment, behavior
die Figur
figure, physique, body shape
drehen
to turn
auftreten
to occur, appear, arise (suddenly)
die Haltung
posture (manner of holding one's body)
tanzen
to dance
der Tanz
dance
üben
to practice, to drill, to train
springen
to dive; to jump; to vault
die Probe
sample
proben
to rehearse
der Rhythmus
rhythm (variation of strong and weak emphasis over time, e.g. in music or speech)
der Takt
tact (keen perception or discernment)
der Beat
beat
die Disco
discotheque, nightclub
schwingen
to swing (to move back and forth)
das Ballett
ballet
der Tango
tango (dance)
die Tänzerin
female dancer
der Walzer
waltz
die Drehung
rotation, turn
die Tanzfläche
dance floor
rhythmisch
rhythmic (pertaining to rhythm)