"tanztheater" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: German Tanztheater (literally “dance theatre”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Tanztheater|lit=dance theatre}} German Tanztheater (literally “dance theatre”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tanztheater (uncountable)
  1. A form of German expressionist dance. Wikipedia link: tanztheater Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tanztheater-en-noun-ryVGGCto Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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