szaniec

Polish

Alternative forms

szańc

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

szaniec m inan (diminutive szańczyk)

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

Declension

Declension of szaniec

	singular	plural
nominative	szaniec	szańce
genitive	szańca	szańców
dative	szańcowi	szańcom
accusative	szaniec	szańce
instrumental	szańcem	szańcami
locative	szańcu	szańcach
vocative	szańcu	szańce

Derived terms

adjective

szańcowy

noun

szańcowiec

verb

szańcować impf

Descendants

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

Further reading

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

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