De Schans

Dutch

Etymology

• (Friesland) Attested as De Schans in the 1970s. Derived from schans (“sconce”). Named after a former sconce constructed by the Spanish.
• (Overijssel) First attested as De Schans in 1830-1855. Derived from schans (“sconce”).
• (Flevoland) Derived from schans (“sconce”). See also De Stelling and De Veste.
• (Bergen op Zoom) Derived from schans (“sconce”). Named after one of the former defensive emplacements around Bergen op Zoom.
• (Tilburg) Derived from schans (“sconce”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈsxɑns/
• Hyphenation: De Schans
• Rhymes: -ɑns

Proper noun

De Schans n

1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: De Skâns (Frisian, official)

2. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.
3. A neighbourhood of Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands.
4. A neighbourhood of Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
5. A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de schans”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN