der Tanzschritt
dance step
A single movement or sequence of movements in dancing that belongs to a particular dance.
EXAMPLE
Die Tanzlehrerin zeigte uns einen einfachen Tanzschritt.
The dance teacher showed us a simple dance step.
der Tanzschritt
dance step
der Tanzschritt, die Tanzschritte
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Tanzschritt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tanzschritte |
| genitive | des Tanzschritts |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Tanzschritt | die Tanzschritte |
| accusative | den Tanzschritt | die Tanzschritte |
| dative | dem Tanzschritt | den Tanzschritten |
| genitive | des Tanzschritts des Tanzschrittes | der Tanzschritte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Tanzschritt' (dance step) is made up of 'Tanz' (dance) and 'Schritt' (step). The base word 'Schritt' (step) refers here to a movement used in dancing.
EXAMPLE
Der Tanzschritt sieht einfach aus, ist aber schwer zu koordinieren.
The dance step looks easy, but it is difficult to coordinate.
Typical collocations
'Tanzschritt' (dance step) is especially often used with verbs such as 'lernen' (to learn), 'üben' (to practice), 'zeigen' (to show), and 'wiederholen' (to repeat). Information about difficulty or sequence is also common.
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen diesen Tanzschritt noch ein paar Mal üben.
We still need to practice this dance step a few more times.
Dance lessons
In dance lessons, a dance step is often used together with an instruction. It is common to say when to start it, in which direction to move, or how many times to repeat it.
EXAMPLE
Die Lehrerin zeigte den Tanzschritt langsam und zählte dabei bis acht.
The teacher showed the dance step slowly and counted to eight as she did so.
In real life
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