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Dutch
Etymology
- (Friesland) Attested as De Schans in the 1970s. Derived from schans (“sconce”). Named after a former sconce constructed by the Spanish.
- (Overijssel) First attested as De Schans in 1830-1855. Derived from schans (“sconce”).
- (Flevoland) Derived from schans (“sconce”). See also De Stelling and De Veste.
- (Bergen op Zoom) Derived from schans (“sconce”). Named after one of the former defensive emplacements around Bergen op Zoom.
- (Tilburg) Derived from schans (“sconce”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈsxɑns/
- Hyphenation: De Schans
- Rhymes: -ɑns
Proper noun
De Schans n
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: De Skâns (Frisian, official)
- A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de schans”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN