tanzen

Meaning

to dance

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtan(t)sən/

Etymology

From Middle High German tanzen, from Old French dancer; the adapted onset t- in Upper German dialects (and standard German) proves that the word was not borrowed directly from the French word, but via Middle Low German or Middle Dutch dansen and Central German.

Sentences

Wer die Platten auflegt , muss nicht tanzen können .

If you put the plates on, you don't have to be able to dance.