skanssi

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Swedish skans. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈskɑnsːi/, [ˈs̠kɑ̝ns̠ːi] Rhymes: -ɑnsːi Syllabification(key): skans‧si Hyphenation(key): skans‧si === Noun === skanssi (nautical) crew's quarters on a ship; in sailships they were usually located under a raised part of the upper deck at the bow of the vessel, in which case they were called forecastle (historical) fortalice (small fortress) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “skanssi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023