springdans

noun

spring·​dans

ˈspriŋˌdän(t)s

plural -es

: a Norwegian leaping dance for men

Word History

Etymology

Norwegian, from springe to jump, spring (from Old Norse springa) + dans dance, from Old Norse, from Old French dance

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