"Schanze" meaning in German

See Schanze in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈʃantsə/ Audio: De-Schanze.ogg Forms: die Schanze [canonical, feminine], der Schanze [definite, genitive]
Rhymes: -antsə Etymology: Of uncertain origin. Attested since the 15th century. Several etymologies have been proposed. Pfeifer suggests the regional Franconian/Hessian term Schanze (“basket”) (itself of unknown origin) as the origin, arguing that entrenchments resemble baskets from the inside, being dug-out earth pits that have been reinforced from the inside with brushwood. He rejects a derivation from Italian scansi (noun), plural of scanso, claiming that such theories are based on an unverifiable meaning of “defense”/“resistance” of the Italian term. See also Dutch schans, Danish skanse, Swedish skans and English sconce. Etymology templates: {{unc|de|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{m+|it|scansi|pos=n|w=1}} Italian scansi (noun), {{cog|nl|schans}} Dutch schans, {{cog|da|skanse}} Danish skanse, {{cog|sv|skans}} Swedish skans, {{cog|en|sconce}} English sconce Head templates: {{de-proper noun|f.article}} die Schanze f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Schanze)
  1. (colloquial) ellipsis of Sternschanze, an area of Hamburg, Germany Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, definite, ellipsis, proper-noun, usually Alternative form of: Sternschanze (extra: an area of Hamburg, Germany) Categories (place): Places in Hamburg
    Sense id: en-Schanze-de-name-JWZ9D6gP Disambiguation of Places in Hamburg: 82 6 12 Categories (other): German ellipses

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃantsə/ Audio: De-Schanze.ogg
Rhymes: -antsə Etymology: Of uncertain origin. Attested since the 15th century. Several etymologies have been proposed. Pfeifer suggests the regional Franconian/Hessian term Schanze (“basket”) (itself of unknown origin) as the origin, arguing that entrenchments resemble baskets from the inside, being dug-out earth pits that have been reinforced from the inside with brushwood. He rejects a derivation from Italian scansi (noun), plural of scanso, claiming that such theories are based on an unverifiable meaning of “defense”/“resistance” of the Italian term. See also Dutch schans, Danish skanse, Swedish skans and English sconce. Etymology templates: {{unc|de|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{m+|it|scansi|pos=n|w=1}} Italian scansi (noun), {{cog|nl|schans}} Dutch schans, {{cog|da|skanse}} Danish skanse, {{cog|sv|skans}} Swedish skans, {{cog|en|sconce}} English sconce Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Schanze f (genitive Schanze, plural Schanzen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Schanze [genitive], Schanzen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Schanze [nominative, singular], Schanzen [definite, nominative, plural], Schanze [genitive, singular], Schanzen [definite, genitive, plural], Schanze [dative, singular], Schanzen [dative, definite, plural], Schanze [accusative, singular], Schanzen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. entrenchment, redoubt Tags: feminine Synonyms: Schanzanlage Hypernyms: Verteidigungsanlage, Befestigungsanlage Related terms (entrenchment): Befestigungsschanze, Großschanze, Schanztechnik, Schanzwerk, Verschanzung
    Sense id: en-Schanze-de-noun-qMZh7fJ3 Disambiguation of 'entrenchment': 99 1
  2. ramp; jump (an installation, either temporary or permanent, that is driven over quickly (with skis, a bike etc.) so that the driver is propelled into the air) Tags: feminine Synonyms: Sprungschanze Derived forms: Sternschanze Derived forms (ramp): Schanzenrekord Related terms (ramp): Vierschanzentournee
    Sense id: en-Schanze-de-noun-iYSUw41M Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 24 13 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 17 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 14 63 Disambiguation of 'ramp': 3 97 Disambiguation of 'ramp': 3 97

Inflected forms

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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "sense": "entrenchment",
      "word": "Befestigungsschanze"
    },
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      "sense": "entrenchment",
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    },
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      "sense": "entrenchment",
      "word": "Schanztechnik"
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      "word": "Verschanzung"
    },
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      "word": "Vierschanzentournee"
    }
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        {
          "word": "Sprungschanze"
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃantsə/"
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      "rhymes": "-antsə"
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    "Hessian dialects",
    "Wolfgang Pfeifer (etymologist)"
  ],
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}

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      },
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          "word": "Sternschanze"
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        "German terms with quotations",
        "Requests for translations of German quotations"
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  ],
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}

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  "msg": "unrecognized linkage prefix: (redoubt): Sternschanze desc=redoubt rest=Sternschanze cls=romanization cls2=romanization e1=True e2=True",
  "path": [
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  "section": "German",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "Schanze",
  "trace": ""
}

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