De Schans

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

  1. a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
    Synonym: De Skâns (Frisian, official)
  2. a hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands
  3. a neighbourhood of Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands
  4. a neighbourhood of Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands
  5. a neighbourhood of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de schans”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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