Scanian

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noun

A person from Scania.

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Meanings

nounScanian (plural Scanians)

plural Scanians

  1. A person from Scania.
adjectiveScanian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Scania, a region of southern Sweden.
proper noun
  1. The dialect of Swedish spoken in the region of Scania.

Origin

From Scania + -an.

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Translations

Danish skåning, skånsk
  • skåningperson
  • skånskof Scania
  • skånskof a Scanian, Scanian
  • skånskdialect
Finnish skoonelainen, skoonelainen
  • skoonelainenperson
  • skoonelainenof Scania
  • skoonelainenof a Scanian, Scanian
  • skoonen murredialect
  • skoonedialect
French scanien
  • scanienof Scania
Norwegian skåning, skånsk
  • skåningperson
  • skånskof Scania
  • skånskof a Scanian, Scanian
  • skånskdialect
Swedish skåning, skånsk
  • skåningperson
  • skånskof Scania
  • skånskof a Scanian, Scanian
  • skånskadialect

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Scianna
Cite this entry
APA

Scanian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scanian

MLA

“Scanian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scanian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scanian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scanian.

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