Schanze
dieNounski jump, ramp, chance (archaic)
English translations
- 01
redoubt
- 02
entrenchment
- 03
rampart
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Befestigungsanlage, oft aus Erde aufgeschüttet, zum Schutz vor Angriffen.
- English meaning
- entrenchment
- Synonym
- Befestigung, Erdwall
- German example
- Die Schanze bot den Soldaten Schutz vor dem feindlichen Feuer.
- English example
- The entrenchment offered the soldiers protection from enemy fire.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Schanze
- Plural Form
- die Schanzen
Related words
- verschanzen
to entrench
- verschanzen
to barricade oneself
- verschanzen
To entrench
- etwas in die Schanze schlagen
To dismiss something means to reject or ignore something someone has said or suggested.
- Verschanzer
A trencherman is someone who entrenches themselves, i.e., digs in or establishes themselves in a fortified position to defend themselves.
- Grabenkampf
Trench warfare
- verbarrikadieren
To barricade
- Mummenschanz
Masquerade
- springen
to jump
Example sentences with “Schanze”
Der Skispringer sprang von der Schanze. (The ski jumper jumped from the ramp.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Schanze?
It is a feminine noun (die Schanze). The plural is 'die Schanzen'.