lans

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lance, from Middle French lance, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɑns/
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  • Hyphenation: lans
  • Rhymes: -ɑns

Noun

lans m or f (plural lansen, diminutive lansje n)

  1. a lance

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: lants, lanzet
  • Saramaccan: lánza

Further reading

  • lans” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie.

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

Noun

lans m

  1. throw, shot

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Back-formation from lansować.

Pronunciation

Noun

lans m inan

  1. (slang) a boasting, meant to improve one's social status

Declension

Further reading

  • lans in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • lans in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

lans c

  1. a lance (long spear)

Declension

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