Where does “verschansen” come from?
verschansen (Dutch) comes from Dutch schans, from German Schanze — entrenchment, redoubt; ski-jump.
verschansen (Dutch): to fortify; to surround with a defensive wall, to protect with a bastion
Definitions
- to fortify; to surround with a defensive wall, to protect with a bastion
Ancestry of “verschansen”, step by step
verschansen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schans | A sconce or a similar type of fortification; A... |
| 2 | German | Schanze | entrenchment, redoubt; ski-jump |
via Dutch ver- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ver- -en | Forms factitive or ergative verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)" or "to become (adjective)" |