UrsprungInherited from Old Swedish skanz. Borrowed from Middle Low German schanse, schanze. First attested in 1506.
Cognate with Danish skanse, Norwegian skanse, and English sconce.
- common-genderA sconce; a type of small fort or other fortification.
- common-genderthe crew's quarters on an (older) ship, a forecastle
Formerskans(indefinite, nominative, singular) · skans(genitive, indefinite, singular) · skansen(definite, nominative, singular) · skansens(definite, genitive, singular) · skansar(indefinite, nominative, plural) · skansars(genitive, indefinite, plural) · skansarna(definite, nominative, plural) · skansarnas(definite, genitive, plural) · skantz(alternative) · skants(alternative) · schantz(alternative)