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șanț

Română

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șanț¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Polish szaniec.

noun șanțuri · șanț · șanțul · șanțurile

  1. neuter ditch

șanț²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hungarian sanc or sánc.

noun șanțuri · șanț · șanțul · șanțurile

  1. Transylvania, neuter ash left over in a pipe after burning the tobacco (dottle)

Șanț³

Where it comes from

From șanț.

proper noun

  1. masculine a commune of Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania
  2. masculine a village in Șanț, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania

In English

  • moat defensive ditch
  • ditch trench
  • dottle still burning or wholly burnt tobacco plug in a pipe
  • rut furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground

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"șanț." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99an%C8%9B. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

șanț. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99an%C8%9B

Chicago

"șanț." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99an%C8%9B.

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@misc{s_ant_2026,
  title = {șanț},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99an%C8%9B},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}