Bergamasche

/ˌbɜːrɡəˈmæʃ/ noun

Definition

An alternate or variant spelling of bergamasca, referring to the same Italian folk dance from the Bergamo region.

Etymology

A French or Italian spelling variant of bergamasca, using the '-sche' or '-che' suffix common in Romance language dance nomenclature.

Kelly Says

The fact that this dance has multiple spellings across languages shows how cultural exports get adapted—it's like the word itself was dancing as it traveled from Italy to France to England!

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