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De Schans
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Dutch
Etymology
(Friesland) Attested as De Schans in the 1970s. Derived from nl schans sconce. Named after a former sconce constructed by the Spanish.
(Overijssel) First attested as De Schans in 1830-1855. Derived from nl schans sconce.
(Flevoland) Derived from nl schans sconce. See also nl De Stelling and nl De Veste.
(Bergen op Zoom) Derived from nl schans sconce. Named after one of the former defensive emplacements around Bergen op Zoom.
(Tilburg) Derived from nl schans sconce.
Pronunciation
nl /də ˈsxɑns/
nl De Schans
nl ɑns 2
Proper noun
De Schans n
nl hamlet mun/Noardeast-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
nl De Skâns<qq:Frisian, official>
nl hamlet mun/Hardenberg p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Lelystad p/Flevoland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Bergen op Zoom p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Tilburg p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
References
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