szaniec

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Schanze. Doublet of skansen (open-air museum).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂa.ɲɛt͡s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɲɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: sza‧niec

Noun

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szaniec m inan (diminutive szańczyk)

  1. (military) sconce (earthwork fortification)
  2. (figuratively, literary) bastion, stronghold (place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea)
    Synonym: bastion

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
noun
verb

Descendants

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  • Romanian: șanț
  • Russian: ша́нец (šánec)
  • Ukrainian: ша́нець (šánecʹ)

Further reading

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