Veitstanz

== German == === Etymology === From Veit (“Saint Vitus, who was assumed to be the patron of those affected”) +‎ -s- +‎ Tanz (“dance”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈfaɪ̯t͡s.tant͡s] === Noun === Veitstanz m (strong, genitive Veitstanzes, plural Veitstänze) (neurology) St. Vitus' dance, chorea (also figuratively) dancing mania, tarantism ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Bilfinger, G. (1902), “St. Veitstanz”, in Zeitschrift für deutsche Sprache, volume 3, Straßburg: Karl J. Trübner, pages 238–241