skansen
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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish Skansen, definite form of skans (“sconce”), the first open-air museum, located on the island of Djurgården. Doublet of szaniec (“sconce”).
Pronunciation
Noun
skansen m inan
- open-air museum
- (colloquial) jerkwater town, one-horse town, backwater
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:zadupie
Declension
Declension of skansen
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | skansen | skanseny |
| genitive | skansenu | skansenów |
| dative | skansenowi | skansenom |
| accusative | skansen | skanseny |
| instrumental | skansenem | skansenami |
| locative | skansenie | skansenach |
| vocative | skansenie | skanseny |
Derived terms
adjectives
Further reading
- skansen in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- skansen in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Pronunciation
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Noun
skansen