skansen

See also: Skansen

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Skansen, definite form of skans (“sconce”), the first open-air museum, located on the island of Djurgården. Doublet of szaniec (“sconce”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈskan.sɛn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ansɛn
  • Syllabification: skan‧sen

Noun

skansen m inan

  1. open-air museum
  2. (colloquial) jerkwater town, one-horse town, backwater
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:zadupie

Declension
Declension of skansen
singular plural
nominative skansen skanseny
genitive skansenu skansenów
dative skansenowi skansenom
accusative skansen skanseny
instrumental skansenem skansenami
locative skansenie skansenach
vocative skansenie skanseny

Derived terms
adjectives
  • skansenowski
  • skansenowy

Further reading
  • skansen in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • skansen in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Pronunciation
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Noun

skansen

  1. definite singular of skans

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